Nations reach historic consensus on pandemic preparedness pact

A long-awaited draft agreement aims to reshape the global response to future pandemics.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-04-16

The latest news on Switzerland. After years of negotiation sparked by the global upheaval of COVID-19, WHO Member States have finally agreed on a draft pandemic accord that promises to strengthen international cooperation against future health crises.

The agreement, now set for review at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May, proposes a comprehensive framework to share knowledge, resources, and life-saving technology, while firmly upholding the principle of national sovereignty.

It includes key provisions for equitable access to vaccines and treatments, expanded research networks, and a robust global logistics infrastructure. Something that could be noted as a rare moment of unity in the current fragmented world.

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