International Cooperation and Human Rights Protection in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic

The protection of human rights through international cooperation has a long history.Core human rights conventions,regional human rights treaties and other human rights instruments have continuously developed the meaning and scope of international human rights cooperation.The modern risk-laden society with a high degree of complexity and uncertainty has changed the world pattern,which calls for the building of a community with a shared future for human beings with cooperation as the starting point.Under the constant threat of the novel coronavirus,we must continue to deepen the concept of a community with a shared future for human beings,adhere to a“human rights-oriented”approach,and pay particular attention to the current supply and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine as an important global public good.Only through solidarity and cooperation can mankind finally win the battle against this pandemic and protect human rights.

Human Rights Protection and Global Action under the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic——Overview of“2021·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights”

The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest ever infectious disease facing mankind.It challenges national governance capabilities and international patterns.On June 8,2021,the“2021 China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights”was held in Chongqing,China.Its theme was“COVID-19 Pandemic and the Protection of the Right to Life and Health,”which focused on five topics:the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the protection of the rights to life and health,the response of countries against the pandemic,the protection of the right to life and health of specific groups during the pandemic response,the national responsibility for the protection of the right to life and health in the public health crisis,and global cooperation in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic.The conference reached two consensuses:First,in the face of the pandemic,countries must take responsibility for the people and protect the people’s right to life and health;second,an effective international mechanism for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic must be established as soon as possible.

中非团结抗疫与非洲公共卫生治理

中非团结抗疫特别峰会是在全球抗击新冠肺炎疫情背景下中非领导人举行的一次具有特殊意义和深远影响的重要会议。习近平主席主旨讲话为中非进一步团结抗疫和中非友好合作全面深入发展指明了方向,也为人类社会早日战胜疫情注入了强大正能量。在抗击疫情过程中,中非双方相互支持,相互帮助,携手同行,生动诠释了人类命运共同体精神。医疗卫生合作是中非关系的重要组成部分,中非团结抗疫是近60年中非医疗卫生合作的缩影和最新体现。在携手抗击疫情的同时,中国大力支持非洲实现复工复产,发展经济,保障民生。新冠肺炎疫情凸显了非洲公共卫生治理深层次的困境,中非在医疗卫生领域尤其是非洲公共卫生治理方面合作前景广阔。