Accord aims to prevent repeat of disjointed response and international disarray that surrounded COVID-19 pandemic.

"The world is safer today thanks to the leadership, collaboration and commitment of our member states to adopt the historic WHO Pandemic Agreement," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom ...

Members of the World Health Organization adopted an agreement on Tuesday intended to improve preparedness for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to COVID-19, but the absence of ...

and commitment of our member states to adopt the historic WHO Pandemic Agreement.” “The agreement is a victory for public health, science and multilateral action. It will ensure we ...

Member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday adopted by consensus the first-ever Pandemic Agreement ... “Now, with its adoption, we must act just as urgently to implement ...

The adoption follows a committee vote on Monday, where 124 Member States voted in favour, none opposed, and 11 abstained. The WHO Pandemic Agreement outlines a framework for stronger international ...

Last month, after more than three years of intensive negotiations, member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) came together at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) in Geneva, Switzerland, ...

The adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement marks a pivotal moment in global health governance,1 particularly through the inclusion of the One Health approach. This holistic approach, integrating human ...

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), Dr Armstrong Alexis, says the formal adoption of the ...

The Pandemic Agreement, just adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a landmark for global public health. Had such ...

The stark lessons of the COVID-19 crisis fuelled our collective resolve to forge a more robust and equitable framework,” said ...

Following the formal adoption of the Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2025, the Caribbean ...