Global Externs' Blog

This is a brief overview of the legal structure of the World Health Organization (WHO) WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations (UN) systems.   It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical […]

The WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations (UN) systems.   It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. The WHO has its headquarter […]

Although the United Nations is not an international government, it is the governing authority on international law. One of the stated purposes of the organization is to “establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained.” In addition, Article 103 of the  […]

Welcome to the first group of Global Health Law Ambassadors pictured here. Students are enjoying the opportunity to extern or intern at international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Millennium Development Campaign office and for the US government at the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration. Opportunities also include […]