Overview

• Negotiators were unable to finalize a draft for a pandemic treaty, missing the self-imposed deadline.
• Contentious issues include vaccine distribution equity and intellectual property rights.
• Some countries, including the U.S. and U.K., express concerns over national sovereignty and WHO's expanded role.
• Developing nations worry about access to affordable vaccines and treatments under the proposed treaty.
• Experts warn that without enforceable consequences, compliance with the treaty remains uncertain.