Under threat: the International AIDS Society–Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights

The Lancet Commissions "2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration articulates an inspiring vision of a world that is just, equitable, tolerant, and strategically focused on actions to address the most vulnerable and marginalised populations—a counterpoint to the atrocities, repression, and colonialism that characterised much of the 20th century. Endorsement of the Universal Declaration was not commensurate with reality in many cases— especially because numerous signatories still had colonies and because Cold War politics resulted in divisions of social, economic, and political rights into separate international covenants—but it nevertheless inspired decades of progress. (...) Yet the future of the health and human rights paradigm is uncertain, partly as a result of major changes in the global political and economic environment. The COVID-19 pandemic was a failed test case for the world's commitment to international solidarity, equity, and human rights."

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