Published November 12,2024
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The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced on Monday that negotiations for a world pandemic treaty will proceed into 2025, with the purpose of concluding by May.
“Member states agreed we need to conclude the agreement as soon as possible and continue negotiations into 2025 with the goal of concluding the agreement by the next WHA (World Health Assembly) schedule in May 2025,” Anne-Claire Amprou, co-chair of the WHO’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), instructed a press briefing.
Amprou emphasised that with “strong political commitment” from member states, negotiations are progressing within the “right direction.”
Co-Chair Precious Matsoso additionally mentioned earlier world agreements have taken “far longer to complete,” however added: “We have an obligation to do better and to be better prepared for the next one when it happens. We have all recognized this.”
“The world can be better prepared for the threats today and also in the future. I’m confident that we’ll reach that goal,” Matsoso mentioned, talking within the shadow of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic beginning in 2020, which has killed some 7 million folks.
The INB, established in 2021 by the World Health Assembly with its 194 member states, is tasked with drafting and negotiating a conference or different worldwide instrument beneath the WHO Constitution to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.
The twelfth assembly of the INB is at the moment being held in hybrid format by way of Friday.
Source: www.anews.com.tr