The WHO's 194 member states have been negotiating for two years on an agreement that could increase collaboration before and ...
Countries did, however, reach a parallel deal to update existing legally-binding health rules, known as the International ...
The world is unprepared for another health crisis like COVID-19, a leading global health expert has warned, as countries make ...
Three years of efforts to reach a deal on a landmark accord to combat future pandemics ended in failure in May. Read more at ...
After the COVID-19 pandemic, the international community agreed it needed new systems to strengthen prevention, preparedness ...
Scarred by the devastation caused by Covid-19 -- which killed millions of people, shredded economies and crippled health ...
Talks aimed at reaching a global agreement on how to better fight pandemics will be concluded by 2025 or earlier if possible, the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
Global talks over developing a joint pandemic treaty broke down last week, as delegations failed to agree on a pact, largely ...
The world is unprepared for another health crisis like COVID-19, a leading global health expert has warned, as countries make ...
Despite major advances in medicine and technology, the world remains poorly prepared for even modest epidemic threats. We've ...
Negotiations of a World Health Organization (WHO) global pandemic accord need a “reset” after member states failed to meet the 24 May deadline, a panel of experts monitoring the talks has said. The ...
Some observers say this World Health Assembly, for a so-called 'pandemic treaty' that is set to be attended by some 100 ...