Geneva School of Diplomacy Geneva Switzerland For 2048Project

 There has always been work as long as there has been any society of which we are aware.  Work is part of the human condition that makes society survive.  Everyone needs health and society needs healthy people in order for civilization to survive

 Under the law, this notion is called the legal principle of “universality” in international law.

 No society survives without work  We enjoy the fruits of many past civilizations today, as we draw upon their architecture such as the Pyramids, the Parthenon  Work and health are both fundamental society,

 Health is needed by every society and every individual in order to survive.  Society’s long- established universal need for occupational health, and in turn, to protect health at work is as ubiquitous and perennial as civilization and the DNA of life itself..

 No society has survived without producing things or having healthy people who serve a function in society. The Great Wall, literature and philosophies and ancient values touch even today our daily lives.  The preservation of occupational safety and health is therefore crucial for society to survive.

 aRE HUMAN rights for EVERYbody?  Or  IS HEALTH STATUS A HAPPENSTANCE OF NATURE BUT  NOT  A RIGHT?

“Rights are not mere gifts or favors motivated by love or pity for which gratitude is the sole fitting response. A right is something that can be demanded or insisted upon without embarrassment or shame”

 The protection of the worker against sickness, disease and injury arising out of his employment” is a precondition to “Universal and lasting peace” Constitution, INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION, 1919  Revised 1943  Signed by USA both times!

 Protects the right to life and security of person  Context not actually defined.  Article 25 urges the achievement of an "adequate standard of living" and social services, "in the event of disability".  protections at the worksite ensure the preservation of "human dignity",  implications for the quality of life, implementation of programs and strategies that prevent harm

 The UDHR therefore provides a vague but workable blueprint for international human rights activity surrounding health.  Where do rights to health live?

 Article 12 reads:  " The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.  2. The steps to be taken by the States Parties to the present Covenant to achieve the full realization of this right shall include those necessary for:...  (b) The improve­ment of all aspects of environ­mental and industrial hygiene;  ( c) The prevention, treatment and control of epidemic, endemic, occupational and other diseases;"

Health The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being ". Constitution, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 1948

WHO Constitution Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well- being and not merely the absence of illness, disease or infirmity

complete state of physical, mental and social well-being

not merely the absence of illness, disease or infirmity

Beautiful language Pretty words RIGHTS???

And …. World peace is about health and Survival UN Charter Article 55 specifically notes the linkage between "creation of conditions of stability and well-being" for peace and "higher standards of living" and "universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms".

 2010 ILO Proposed Convention Protecting Domestic Workers  Nanotechnology  Genetics and protenomics in the workplace  Avian Flu SARS bioterrorism