1. Effective Global Action on Antibiotic Resistance Requires Careful Consideration of Convening Forums
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Steven J. Hoffman and Zain Rizvi
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General assembly ,International Cooperation ,030231 tropical medicine ,Global Health ,Collective action ,World health ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Antibiotic resistance ,Political science ,Global health ,Humans ,International Law ,Policy Making ,030505 public health ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Administrative Personnel ,Drug Resistance, Microbial ,General Medicine ,Public relations ,International law ,Issues, ethics and legal aspects ,Action (philosophy) ,Work (electrical) ,0305 other medical science ,business - Abstract
Global collective action is needed to address the growing transnational threat of antibiotic resistance (ABR). Some commentators have recommended an international legal agreement as the most promising mechanism for coordinating such action. While much has been said about what must be done to address ABR, far less work has analyzed how or where such collective action should be facilitated - even though the success of any international agreement depends greatly on where it is negotiated and implemented. This article evaluates four different forums that states may use to develop an international legal agreement for antibiotic resistance: (1) a self-organized venue; (2) the World Health Organization; (3) the World Trade Organization; and (4) the United Nations General Assembly. The need for a multisectoral approach and the diverse institutional landscape suggest that an effective response may best be coordinated through linked action pursued through multiple forums.
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- 2015
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