TY - JOUR
T1 - The duty of states to assist other states in need
T2 - Ethics, human rights, and international law
AU - Gostin, Lawrence O.
AU - Archer, Robert
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this article, Gostin and Archer explore the varied lenses through which governments are obligated to address humanitarian needs. States'responsibilities to help others derive from domestic law, political commitments, ethical values, national interests, and international law. What is needed, however, is clarity and detailed standards so that States can operationalize this responsibility, making it real for developing countries. Transnational cooperation needs to be more effective and consistent to provide assistance for the world's poorest and least healthy people.
AB - In this article, Gostin and Archer explore the varied lenses through which governments are obligated to address humanitarian needs. States'responsibilities to help others derive from domestic law, political commitments, ethical values, national interests, and international law. What is needed, however, is clarity and detailed standards so that States can operationalize this responsibility, making it real for developing countries. Transnational cooperation needs to be more effective and consistent to provide assistance for the world's poorest and least healthy people.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00177.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00177.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18076505
AN - SCOPUS:36849094988
SN - 1073-1105
VL - 35
SP - 526
EP - 533
JO - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
JF - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
IS - 4
ER -