#110 The G|O Briefing, September 22, 2022
AT ITU, THE ELECTION THAT MIGHT DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET - POST COVID, WILL THE PALAIS EVER GO BACK TO NORMAL? - BACKSTAGE WITH THE UN PRESS
WHO
The conundrum of balancing state sovereignty with international obligations
Daniel Warner | "The controversy over the OHCHR report and its delay is an excellent case study of the tension between state sovereignty and universal norms."
#108 The G|O Briefing, September 8, 2022
FRENZIED DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY AROUND REPORT ON CHINA | WT0'S DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY STILL NOT FIXED | STATE SOVEREIGNTY VS. INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS
#103 The G|O Briefing, June 30, 2022
US Supreme Court’s decision spillover effect on Geneva – Should Biden call Putin?
When signing contracts with Big Pharma, read the fine print first
As the World Health Assembly (WHA), WHO’s governing body, is gathered this week for its Seventy-fifth annual session—for the best coverage in town, follow our colleagues at Health Policy Watch—it may come as no surprise that when discussing health, conversations about its politics are more transparent and
#99 The G|O Briefing, May 25, 2022
The World Uyghurs Congress says Michelle Bachelet has betrayed them – Big Pharma and future pandemics – Death threats against The G|O’s Jamil Chade
Simplice Ayangma Bonoho, on WHO's mixed legacy in Africa
“The legacy of colonialism still pervades global health and sanitary policies in Africa and elsewhere.”
China steps up its defense against Western positions
On May 12, the Human Rights Council (HRC) passed a resolution to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine. In previous UN votes condemning Russia, China abstained. Not this time. Along with Eritrea, it voted against it—with 33 members supporting the resolution and 12
#98 The G|O Briefing, May 19, 2022
A new report offers models to strengthen the UN's investigative capacity - A tighter relationship between China and Russia
A tense World Health Assembly as Ukraine and the West plan to further sanction Russia
Since the start of Russia’s war, the WHO has recorded over 177 attacks on healthcare facilities in Ukraine, with 73 deaths. It should come as no surprise that with such dramatic figures, the Russian army’s behavior in Ukraine will rank high on the agenda of the World Health