The Time Has Come For A Global Pandemic Treaty Says WHO’s Tedros

General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director says, the world needs a global pandemic treaty and it has always been proved by Covid-19. He said, it's a major change that would do the most to empower the WHO and boost global health security.

"This is an idea whose time has come," Tedros told diplomats attending the final day of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

In March, more than two dozen world leaders said that they support a framework on pandemic preparedness or an international treaty, signing a letter whose signatories doesn't include Russia, China and US. At the World Health Assembly, it grew further and more than 30 countries supported discussing the matter in November.

"The United States was one of the countries that supported the resolution to hold the special session," the WHO said Monday in response to an NPR inquiry. "That is not to say it has committed to support the treaty yet, as the process of moving forward was only confirmed today."

Tedros said...

Limited Time

Full Access

$10
Monthly

Included:

  • Access to All Articles.
  • One Plan. No Tiers.
  • No Ads.
  • Cancel anytime.
register now

 
Do you have a tip or sensitive material to share with GGI? Are you a journalist, researcher or independent blogger and want to write for us? You can reach us at [email protected].