Between Isolationism and Mutual Vulnerability: A South-North Perspective on Global Governance of Epidemics In an Age of Globalization

We meet as we fight to defeat SARS, the first new epidemic of the twenty-first century…. Globalization of disease and threats to health mean globalization of the fight against them. SARS has been a wake-up call. But the lessons we have learned have implications that go way beyond the fight against this public health threat…. The events of the last few weeks also prompt us to look closely at the instruments of national and international law. Are they keeping up with our rapidly changing world? ¹