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About the Book As the COVID-19 pandemic left a devastating human and economic toll in its wake, multiple efforts to shore up preparedness and response to public health emergencies were initiated. One of the most significant of these was the move to reform the International Health Regulations, which govern the management of cross-border health crises. This book tracks the intergovernmental negotiating process that took place under the aegis of the World Health Organization (WHO) to amend the IHR. Bringing together contemporaneous articles published by the Third World Network, it documents the various twists and turns in the talks and the key issues that were at stake — including developing countries’ calls for equitable access to health products and for financial support in implementing the Regulations. The Road to IHR Reform chronicles how the negotiations navigated a raft of challenges to eventually deliver a landmark set of amended rules aimed at enhancing international health cooperation. "[A]n absolute tour de force. It is easily the most comprehensive and insightful analysis of IHR amendments ever written. It combines academic rigour with penetrating analysis." Lawrence O. Gostin, Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University and Director of the WHO Center on Global Health Law "I witnessed the valuable role played by TWN in supporting developing countries... through technical analysis, policy advice, and comprehensive reporting... This publication... will be a valuable resource for future practitioners, researchers, and policymakers." Dr Boitumelo Tau, Health Attaché of the Permanent Mission of Botswana to the United Nations "Through its meticulous analysis, this publication offers profound insight into the conduct of negotiations behind closed doors, while standing as a meaningful testament to the shared commitment that ultimately brought this milestone to fruition." Nurhafiza Hamzah, former Minister Counsellor (Health) of the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations and Other International Organizations
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