WHO member countries working to conclude an international pandemic agreement in May 2024 agree 'through consensus' to make the accord legally-binding
Nations approved, through consensus, that"they will work to conclude a new, legally-binding international pandemic agreement," says World Health Organization.
"INB [Intergovernmental Negotiating Body] members agreed, through consensus, that they will work to conclude a new, legally-binding international pandemic agreement," the World Health Organization said in a statement on Thursday. The 194 WHO member states decided in December to launch the negotiating and drafting process for a new international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The INB held its second meeting this week in Geneva.
INB co-chair Precious Matsoso, from South Africa, added: "The decision today is the first important step of our critical work together. But we still have many hills to climb. It is a journey that will require all of us to stand together."The INB is aiming to ensure better preparedness and more equitable response to future pandemics.
Loyce Pace, the assistant secretary for global affairs at the US Department of Health and Human Services, was in Geneva for the negotiations.
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