The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated how vulnerable the world is to infectious diseases. The crisis caused by the coronavirus has shown that the international regulatory regime in the field of global health has obvious shortcomings, which manifested themselves during the pandemic. First of all, we are talking about the lack of proper international cooperation between states in the development of vaccines, innovative medical treatment schemes and personal protective equipment, as well as disregard for the principle of solidarity with middle- and low-income countries, failure of accountability mechanisms and surveillance systems. All this led to the revision of the International Health Regulations of 2005, the expansion of the powers of the World Health Organization and the need to develop effective measures to prevent and neutralize large-scale viral diseases. This review highlights scientists' discussions on post-pandemic reforms in international healthcare and the WHO's new proposal to conclude an international agreement on combating pandemics in order to strengthen international health security.
human security; COVID-19; viral pandemics; international health law; International Health Regulations; Pandemic Agreement; World Health Organization; surveillance; Russian legislation; public protection; emergency situations.