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Realising Economic and Social Rights Beyond COVID-19: The Imperative of International Cooperation

  • Philip Oamen
  • , Hakeem Yusuf

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Abstract

The imperative of international cooperation for realising economic, social and
cultural rights (ESCR) has been a largely neglected theme in the theory and
praxis of this category of human rights. The current Coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic has brought to the fore the need to address this major gap. This paper
adopts a Third World Approach to International Law(TWAIL) to deconstruct the
dominant nationalist and isolationist approach to realising ESCR in making the
case for a paradigm shift to an international cooperation model. The
international cooperation model is apt for upholding and advancing human
dignity as envisaged by the United Nations human rights system.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2
Pages (from-to)43-68
Number of pages25
JournalIndiana International & Comparative Law Review
Volume32
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

  • International Cooperation
  • COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Economic and Social Rights
  • TWAIL
  • Realisation
  • Human Rights
  • United Nations

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