WHO Reaches Landmark Agreement to Draft Global Pandemic Treaty

After over three years of negotiations, WHO member states have reached a foundational agreement to begin drafting a treaty aimed at preventing future pandemics, with final approval still required.

• WHO negotiators have achieved a foundational agreement to draft a pandemic treaty, marking a major step toward global health preparedness.
• The treaty initiative, proposed in 2020 by former European Council President Charles Michel, aims to address vaccine equity and global health crisis management.
• The agreement follows a series of setbacks, including failed negotiations in May 2024, and renewed talks earlier this week in Geneva.
• The United States remains absent from the process after its early withdrawal under a directive by former President Donald Trump.
• The final treaty text will require approval from all 194 WHO member states before it can be adopted.

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