NSU Research Contributions
Title : Promptly Notifying Infectious Diseases Likely to Cause Pandemics: Individual State Responsibility, Shared Collective Burden
Authors : Md. Rizwanul Islam
| Journal Title: Texas International Law Journal | Volume Number: 56 | Publication Year : 2021 | Issue Number: 1 |
| Index: other (Hein Online, Lexis Nexis, West Law) | Ranking: No Ranking | ISSN: 01637479 | Publisher Name: UT Law Publications (University of Texas School of Law) |
| Pages : 35-57 | |||
| ISBN : 01637479 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions |
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| Impact statement: This article analyzes the legal obligation of states under international law to notify the World Health Organization (WHO) promptly about infectious disease threats that may cause pandemics. It argues that this obligation is not merely political or moral but justiciable and legally binding under international health regulations. The article further proposes a shared collective responsibility framework, including a global fund managed by the WHO to assist economically vulnerable countries in fulfilling early notification duties, thereby strengthening global pandemic preparedness and equitable public health responses. | Collaboration: None | Keywords: • Infectious diseases • World Health Organization (WHO) • State responsibility • Pandemics • International health law • Gl |
