Global Pandemic Treaty Negotiations Extended to 2025

WHO member states continue discussions on a landmark accord, aiming for completion by the next World Health Assembly in May 2025.

Negotiations for a global pandemic treaty have been ongoing since February 2022 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva.
Key disagreements persist, particularly between Western countries with strong pharmaceutical sectors and poorer nations seeking equitable access to pandemic resources.
The treaty aims to address pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, with a focus on equitable sharing of vaccines, tests, and treatments.
Recent outbreaks of diseases like mpox, Marburg virus, and H5N1 bird flu have underscored the urgency of reaching an agreement.
The return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency could impact the negotiation dynamics, given his previous stance on the WHO.