La pandemia del Covid-19 ante el derecho internacional: una exploración preliminar
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https://doi.org/10.38180/rpdi.v0i0.141Palabras clave:
pandemia, Gobernanza de la Salud Pública Global, Derecho Humano a la Salud, Organización Mundial de la Salud, Reglamento Sanitario Internacional, Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, evento de salud pública de importancia internacional, responsabilidad del Estado por hechos internacionalmente ilícitosResumen
La pandemia del Covid-19 afecta variadas dimensiones del derecho internacional y pone en cuestión la eficacia de los marcos organizacionales y normativos actuales de gobernanza global. Se analiza en particular las normas sobre el derecho humano a la salud, las atribuciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, y los instrumentos internacionales disponibles para resolver controversias generadas por la pandemia o por las medidas adoptadas por los gobiernos para enfrentarla.
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