In July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 on the climate emergency, one of the most comprehensive judicial pronouncements on climate change to date.
2026 Global Health Symposium Latin America is an extremely diverse region, but there are some commonalities across countries in terms of socio-economic and other inequalities that deeply impact social determinants of health. Most countries have fragmented health systems that further aggravate inequities and present challenges for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The COVID-19 pandemic brought many health systems…
New directions for disability advocacy and organizing in the Americas? On August 7, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights broke new ground in international human rights law by recognizing the “right to care” as an autonomous and enforceable right. Its Advisory Opinion recognizes care as an essential and universal human need on which functioning societies and humanity itself…
This hybrid lunchtime event is organized by the Harvard Center for International Development The global health system is broken — and it was never truly built for equity. As power shifts and old institutions lose influence, we’re at a rare crossroads: do we patch up a flawed system, or imagine something better? This panel brings…
Quantum computers promise to create a new wave of global innovation comparable to the advent of classic computers, the internet, and artificial intelligence. Unlike classical machines, quantum computers harness the principles of quantum mechanics to process information in radically different ways — enabling them to tackle certain tasks that are difficult or impossible for traditional…
The recent adoption of a Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Organization (WHO) member states has been widely hailed as a historic achievement for global health governance and security.
The digital transformation of health care is advancing at unprecedented speed. Artificial intelligence (AI), mobile health apps, and telemedicine promise to enhance more accurate diagnoses, streamline care delivery, and expand access to health services worldwide.
Recently three key areas have attracted special EU attention: sustainability, biodiversity, and food supply and security.
The prosecution of Justyna Wydrzyńska, a Polish abortion rights activist who sent abortion pills through the mail, marks a pivotal moment in the global struggle for reproductive justice.
The U.S. government’s reliance on the most-favored-nation (MFN) pricing model — tying drug costs to the lowest price paid by other countries — is a politically appealing but structurally flawed solution.
