International Health Work in East Asia and the Formation of Regional Cooperation 1945-1965

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23730160
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: International relations
• Research Institution: Kansai Gaidai University (2013-2014); The University of Tokyo (2011-2012)
• Principal Investigator: YASUDA Kayo 関西外国語大学, 外国語学部, 講師 (70583730)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 国際連盟 / 世界保健機関（WHO） / グローバル・ヘルス・ガバナンス / 国際連合 / 第二次世界大戦

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The World Health Organisation (WHO) was established as one of United Nations (UN) specialised agencies just after the Second World War. The United Nations countries’ earnest engagement in the creation of the WHO was motivated by their strong expectation for this new health organisation’s role in global security system. On the other hand, each big power had a selfish aim for the new organisation. In fact, some major decisions at the International Health Conference in 1946, which was charged with drafting the WHO constitution, were made as a result of politics among powers. Representatives from Asia and Africa, however, showed strong resistance towards the big powers’ arbitrary movements and laid the foundation for universal membership to the organisation, which enabled Asian countries to join the health governance.

Free Research Field

国際関係論