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Analyzing how exceptional, temporary powers become normalized or permanent within WHO governance structures after a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) ends.
Evaluating the 2024 IHR amendments that allow the WHO Director-General to declare a "pandemic emergency," focusing on whether this creates de jure expansion of power.
Research into implementing strict, periodic evaluation of emergency regulations to ensure they are temporary and do not perpetuate a permanent state of emergency.
Investigating the legal boundaries between WHO recommendations and national sovereignty, specifically the legally-binding Pandemic Agreement that further empowers the WHO.
Reviewing state practices derogating from human rights obligations, and assessing the long-term impact of "crisis governance" on democratic norms.
Research on the legal and ethical accountability of the WHO when acting under scientific uncertainty, particularly during the transition from routine health surveillance to emergency, high-stakes decision-making.