United Nations Security Council and COVID-19

Authors

  • Aleksandr M. Baichorov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

United Nations Security Council, COVID-19 pandemic, European Union, USA, China, Ebola outbreak, Security Council resolutions, Euro-Atlantic region, Eurasian space, political confrontation, consensus, infectious disease, global challenge, global threat, national economy, world economy, United Nations Secretary-General, duties and jurisdiction of the UN Security Council

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the United Nations Security Council activities in confronting infectious diseases, analysing the reasons for its inaction vis-à-vis the COVID-19 pandemic. The following topics are addressed: geopolitical circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak, the UN Security Council experiences in countering the infectious diseases’ challenges, particularities, and special features of the UN Security Council position vis-à-vis the coronavirus pandemic.

Author Biography

  • Aleksandr M. Baichorov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    doctor of science (psilosophy), full professor; professor at the department of international relations, faculty of international relations

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Published

2020-12-29

Issue

No. 2 (2020): Journal of the Belarusian State University. International relations

Section

International Relations

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How to Cite

[1]
Baichorov, A.M. 2020. United Nations Security Council and COVID-19. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations. 2 (Dec. 2020), 3–8.