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This work examines the emergence of global health law post-World War II and its current challenges. It questions the legitimacy and ethical foundations of global health governance.

June 20, 2026Global Public HealthOpen Access

Eighty years of postwar multilateralism: Global health law’s emergence and its contemporary challenges

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PLPo‐Han LeeNational Taiwan University MYMing‐Jui YehNational Taiwan University

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Genealogical reading of global health law reveals tensions between sovereignty and universality, indicating a legitimacy crisis.

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This work examines the emergence of global health law post-World War II and its current challenges. It questions the legitimacy and ethical foundations of global health governance.
Analyzed revisions of key health regulations, including the International Health Regulations and WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Investigated WHO's role as legal infrastructure in promoting international health cooperation.
Applied a genealogical approach to assess the implications of contemporary health governance models.
Identified a legitimacy crisis rooted in tensions between sovereignty and universality in health governance.
Concluded that the erosion of multilateralism and rise of populist nationalism challenge WHO's authority.
Argued for a decolonial approach to redefine 'global' and 'health' in equitable and pluralistic terms.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363147db0793dc1a538398 https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2026.2691388

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