Stories written by Lawrence Surendra

Transforming the Global Economy or Parachuting Cats into Borneo?

By Lawrence Surendra
The COVID 19 Pandemic continues relentlessly. Deaths approaching a million globally, 22 million infected and growing. Brazil, India, the US and Russia accounting for almost 50% of the total cases in the world.

Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Now?

By Lawrence Surendra
In the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic, the much-anticipated 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) of the WHO concluded without any major controversies or disagreements.

Beyond Trump— US, UN & Global Health Governance

By Lawrence Surendra
US President Donald Trump’s battle with the World Health Organization (WHO) hides two important issues. One, the long running love-hate relationship between the US and the UN, and two, a better understanding of how global public health is governed and in the overall context of global governance.


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