WHO, Lula Urge G7 Action on Finishing Pandemic Treaty
Lula and WHO say the annex is the last step before the Pandemic Agreement can take effect and urge negotiators to finish it in July.
- President Lula and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged world leaders to finalize the pathogen access and benefit-sharing annex by 17 July, calling it the final piece needed for the WHO Pandemic Agreement to formally enter into force.
- Nearly 20 million lives were lost and $13 trillion in global economic output vanished during COVID-19, prompting leaders to call for the PABS framework to ensure equitable pathogen data sharing and prevent future devastation.
- Clarifying that the WHO Pandemic Agreement does not compromise state sovereignty or authorize lockdowns, the leaders urged negotiators to prioritize consensus and empower them to finalize the annex in this round.
- Negotiators will meet from 6 to 17 July to close remaining gaps, as scientists estimate a nearly 25 per cent chance of another pandemic emerging within the next decade.
- Building on historical global health successes, the leaders characterized finalizing the agreement as "an act of hope" in a divided world, positioning it as the natural next chapter in pandemic preparedness.
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At the G7 Summit, the World Health Organization and Brazil have called on States to work towards the conclusion of the international pandemic agreement.
Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, urged the G7 on Monday to gather the “value” needed to finalize the international treaty on the management of future pandemics. Rich nations and developing countries disagree on how to implement the agreement on pandemics, adopted last year. In a statement, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and the Brazilian president de…
WHO, Lula call on G7 to finalise pandemic treaty
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to be a guest at the G7 summit in the French spa town of Evian. (EPA Images pic) GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief and Brazil’s president on Monday urged the G7 to summon the “courage” to finish the international treaty on handling future pandemics. Wealthy countries and developing nations are at loggerheads over how the pandemic agreement, which was adopted last year, wil…
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