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Ramesh Thakur

Emeritus professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, a former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General under Kofi Annan, and Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs. His books include Global Governance and the UN, The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, The United Nations, Peace and Security, and The Nuclear Ban Treaty.
 

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Equity with Accountability:  What the UN Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness Leaves Unresolved

On 12 October 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR). The World Health Organization welcomed it as a commitment to sustained investment and international cooperation. Supporters hailed a victory for solidarity and equity. Yet adoption of a non-binding ...

Rethinking Global Health Reform After COVID-19: Legitimacy Before Authority

There is considerable interest in reforming global health governance with a plethora of recent reform proposals from actors such as the Wellcome Trust and Health Architecture Reimagined (HEAR). Moreover, in the aftermath of Covid-19 there have been numerous recommendations issued from a wide variety of multilateral and non-governmental actors s...