19 February 2021
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its review of the seventh periodic report of Finland on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, Committee Experts asked the delegation to comment on the impact of the emergency measures on economic, social and cultural rights, notably how they affected minority groups, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. What was the practice of Finland to share its resources related to vaccination with other countries that lacked resources? Would Finland support the proposal to waiver intellectual property rights to facilitate the access to vaccines in the Global South?