The Reaction to the Ebola Epidemic within the United Nations Framework: What Next for the World Health Organization?

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 405-424
Author(s):  
Pia Acconci
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Security Council ◽  
International Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Organization

The World Health Organization (who) was established in 1946 as a specialized agency of the United Nations (un). Since its establishment, the who has managed outbreaks of infectious diseases from a regulatory, as well as an operational perspective. The adoption of the International Health Regulations (ihrs) has been an important achievement from the former perspective. When the Ebola epidemic intensified in 2014, the who Director General issued temporary recommendations under the ihrs in order to reduce the spread of the disease and minimize cross-border barriers to international trade. The un Secretary General and then the Security Council and the General Assembly have also taken action against the Ebola epidemic. In particular, the Security Council adopted a resolution under Chapter vii of the un Charter, and thus connected the maintenance of the international peace and security to the health and social emergency. After dealing with the role of the who as a guide and coordinator of the reaction to epidemics, this article shows how the action by the Security Council against the Ebola epidemic impacts on the who ‘authority’ for the protection of health.

scholarly journals Contradicción y paradoja en el reporte de felicidad mundial, una mirada objetiva

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl Carpio
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Suicide Rate ◽  
World Health ◽  
Simple Correlation ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Modelo Lineal

El presente trabajo, presenta un análisis que propone un modelo lineal inverso, mediante correlación simple. Se utilizan las variables, nivel de felicidad de un país, emitido en el Reporte de Felicidad Mundial, de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas, y la tasa de suicidios del país emitida por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Este estudio, es un intento de probar la utilidad del mencionado ranking de felicidad y si se lo puede usar como un referente de la situación emocional de las naciones.AbstractThis work shows an analysis who proposes an inverse linear model by simple correlation. It uses the variables: country ranking of happiness; publish in the World Happiness Report of the United Nations, and the country suicide rate, published by the World Health Organization. This study tries to probe the usefulness of the happiness ranking, and if it´s a good reference about the emotional situation of the nations.

scholarly journals The world health organization: The (un)attainable ideal?

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (91) ◽  
pp. 271-286
Author(s):  
Jovana Blešić
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
International Health ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
World Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
International Health Regulations ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Health Regulations

The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the UN specialized agencies. Its work and functions gained even more importance in 2020 with the emergence of the corona virus. The eyes of the entire international community focused on this organization and its Director General. Nowadays, its efficiency has been subject to various forms of criticism. In this paper, the author first provides a brief overview of this organization and its significance. The central part of the paper focuses on the activities of the WHO during the Covid-19 pandemic, through the clarification of the concept of public health emergency of international concern and the use of International Health Regulations. Finally, the author discusses the possible reform of this body. The aim of this paper is to familiarize the readers with the World Health Organization and put its activities in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The Needs of Children

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1063-1063
Author(s):  
MYRON E. WEGMAN
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
World Health ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Voluntary Contributions ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Organization

This book is a compilation of certain fundamental reports and documents of interest to anyone looking at the needs of children internationally. It is published for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a fund of the United Nations responsible to the General Assembly and depending for its income on voluntary contributions of governments and individuals. Although the technical responsibility for the programs in areas such as health, nutrition, education, and welfarelies with the respective specialized agencies of the United Nations, such as the World Health Organization and the Food and Africulture Organization, UNICEF has a fundamental role in centralizing and focalizing work for children.

scholarly journals EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING MODERN PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING IN KAZAKHSTAN

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
E.A. Kurmangalieva ◽  
D.D. Mirzakhmetova ◽  
A.B. Chuyenbekova
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Organization

The article provides information on the level of implementation of 10 modern principles/steps of successful breastfeeding in Kazakhstan by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund.

scholarly journals Actions of the World Health Organizations (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) in Disasters

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (S1) ◽  
pp. 296-299
Author(s):  
S. William A. Gunn
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
World Health ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Bilateral Donor

In essence, the United Nations Organization was born out of disaster to avert disaster. Be they the work of nature or of man, catastrophic emergencies are not rare occurrences and all studies indicate that they are increasing in frequency and severity.Within the international community, the UN and its component organizations is only one of the three principal partners in disaster relief. The other are the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) – including the Voluntary Agencies (VOLAGS) – and the bilateral donor countries. Collaboration among these sectors is vital if international action is to be effective.This article deals with the UN System only, and in particular with the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in disaster relief and preparedness.

1. Constitution of the World Health Organization, Signed on July 22, 1946, in New York City

1947 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-239 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
United Nations ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
York City ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Health Organization

The States parties to this Constitution declare, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, that the following principles are basic to the happiness, harmonious relations and security of all peoples:

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