Public health emergency: the need for a holistic approach to multilateralism and health care

Amendment No. 3 | Doc. 15778 | 20 June 2023

Signatories:

Mr Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria, SOC ; Ms Petra BAYR, Austria, SOC ; Mr Jean-Pierre GRIN, Switzerland, ALDE ; Ms Carmen LEYTE, Spain, EPP/CD ; Ms Ada MARRA, Switzerland, SOC ; Mr Simon MOUTQUIN, Belgium, SOC ; Mr Frank SCHWABE, Germany, SOC

Origin

2023 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 9.1.5 with the following paragraph:

"mainstream human rights in potential amendments to the International Health Regulations and in the drafting process of WHO CA+, and ensure in particular that such instruments are in line with the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (PHE Principles)."

Explanatory note

Technically, it is not a "revision" of the IHR, but just targeted amendments to the IHR. WHO uses the word "amendments". The resolution should refer to the newly adopted Guidelines and Principles on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (PHE Principles).