The Elgar Companion to the Law and Practice of the World Health Organization

Author: Scarlett; McArdle
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781789906691
Published In: December 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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This Companion presents a comprehensive analysis of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) practices and structures, reflecting on its development as a specialised UN agency since its creation. It examines the WHO’s capacity to provide the coordination and leadership needed to address today’s global health challenges.

Providing valuable contributions from leading scholars, this timely Companion explores the role of the WHO in today’s global health landscape. It offers a range of insights into the law and practice of the WHO, discussing opportunities for further development including the revision of the International Health Regulations and the ongoing negotiations for the proposed Pandemic Treaty. Drawing on a variety of different legal fields, including biodiversity law, human rights law, and international institutional law, the Companion analyses an ever-growing number of outside influences on the structure and purpose of the organisation.

The Elgar Companion to the Law and Practice of the World Health Organization is a vital read for scholars and students of global health law, public international law, international relations, and public health. It is also beneficial for practitioners and policymakers interested in international health regulations.

PART I WHO: DEVELOPMENT AND POWERS

Introduction to The Elgar Companion to the Law and Practice of the World Health Organization 2

Scarlett McArdle and Stephanie Switzer

The development of the World Health Organization in context 37

Scarlett McArdle and Stephanie Switzer

The World Health Organization, the complexity of institutional powers, and the growing accountability gap 75

Scarlett McArdle

The law governing the WHO 99

Mateja S. Platise

PART II LAW-MAKING AND THE WHO

Introduction to Part II: law-making and the WHO 126

Scarlett McArdle and Stephanie Switzer