WHO Director Calls for Global Pandemic Treaty in Preparation for 'Disease X'

Critics Argue Treaty Could Cede Sovereignty to WHO, Affect American Healthcare

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has called for a global pandemic treaty in preparation for a hypothetical 'Disease X', which could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19.
The proposed treaty aims to foster an 'all-of-government and all-of-society approach', strengthening national, regional and global capacities and resilience to future pandemics.
The treaty would enhance international cooperation to improve alert systems, data-sharing, research, and the production and distribution of medical and public health countermeasures.
Ghebreyesus hopes that countries will reach a pandemic agreement by May, emphasizing that 'anything happening is a matter of when, not if'.
Republican critics argue that such a treaty could cede sovereignty to the WHO and could be exploited to dictate American healthcare in the event of a global pandemic.