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Background Papers for the Global Health Symposium

Background readings provided to inform Global Health Symposium discussions on governance, accountability, and power in global health.

To support and enrich the discussions held at the Global Health Symposium on “Strengthening Global Health Governance: Defending the Public Interest and Holding Powerful Private Actors Accountable,” a set of background readings was shared with participants to help frame and inform the discussions. These selected papers and resources explore key issues such as financialisation, corporate influence, regulatory dynamics, and accountability in global health.

Below are the links to the background readings:

 

Background General Readings 

 

Background General Session: PPAs and Food System Governance 

 

Background General Session: The Financial and Corporate Nexus in Health Systems

 

Background General Session: Digital Health Security and Governance

 

Background General Session: Climate Justice

 

Background General Session: Unpacking Private Philanthropy

 

Suggested citation: "Background Papers for the Global Health Symposium," United Nations University, UNU-IIGH, 2025-08-01, https://unu.edu/iigh/article/background-papers-global-health-symposium.

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