The adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Assembly on 20 May 2025 was a landmark moment in global health. It was the culmination of two major realizations by the international ...
A new global pandemic treaty drafted by the World Health Organization (WHO) will help prevent the spread of deadly viruses such as the coronavirus in future, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has ...
Member states of the World Health Organization voted overwhelmingly to adopt the first ever pandemic agreement, a treaty aimed at preventing, preparing for and responding to any future pandemic. After ...
LONDON — Five years after Covid-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that ...
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The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office. By Stephanie ...
The 78th World Health Assembly is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19-27, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images The accord will bolster pandemic preparation within individual ...
On March 20, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world's first pandemic agreement after three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating ...