Guides: Global Health Law Research Guide: World Health Organization (WHO)

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International health law began in 1851 with the first International Sanitary Conference and slowly evolved into the World Heath Organization (founded in 1948). There are currently 194 member states.

The Constitution of the World Health Organization Constitution, July 22, 1946, appears in 14 U.N.T.S. 185.
The basic documents of the WHO and additional core materials are available on its website.
The WHO’s Health Topics page makes it easy to access materials according to their subject.
The WHO releases a large number of publications, many of which are available to download on its Publications page. Supports searching and browsing.
The WHO’s Governance page includes materials from the the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board; older materials (1998–2008) are available in a separate archive page.
Two reports from Chatham House discuss reforms to the WHO and the global health system: What’s the World Health Organization For? (2014); Rethinking the Global Health System (2015).