ICJ jurisdiction over obligations to share information with the WHO

Abstract

It has been almost a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Covid-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and many parts of the world are still suffering deaths, disease, and lockdowns despite the advent of vaccines. Yet little has happened in terms of international responsibility, even if the blogosphere has produced analyses on the potential for international adjudication against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for its allegedly delayed response early in the outbreak in Wuhan in late 2019.