Overview

• Countries reached a preliminary agreement on a pandemic treaty last Saturday, pending final approval from national capitals.
• Negotiations, extended by a year due to disagreements, are in their final stages at WHO headquarters in Geneva.
• Key unresolved issues include mandatory technology transfers for health products and sanctions-related provisions.
• The United States remains absent from the talks, continuing its withdrawal from WHO initiated under President Trump.
• If finalized, the treaty will establish frameworks for global pandemic preparedness, response, and equitable health access.