Contradictions: The ‘Worst Outcome’ of Pandemic Accord and International Health Regulation Negotiations
The worst outcome of the two World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic negotiations currently underway would be the adoption of contradictory definitions and processes, warned Dr Mike Ryan, the head of health emergencies at the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.
WHO Muzzles Critics to Dominate Pandemic Treaty Dialog, says AHF
As World Health Organization Member States and other constituents convene at the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body in Geneva, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) respectfully disagrees with recent comments by the WHO’s Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that “groups with vested interests” are attempting to harm pandemic accord negotiations.
Empower Pandemic Resilience: The Role Of Genomic Sequencing
The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its subsequent global spread has brought to light the crucial role of genomic sequencing in pandemic preparedness and response. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the world witnessed the rapid evolution of the virus and the emergence of highly transmissible variants that swept across continents.
Pandemic Financing: Losing on All Fronts?
With a drop in government spending on preparedness and woefully inadequate donor pledges, how can the ambitious new commitments envisioned for a WHO Pandemic Accord ever be financed? This second issue of Governing Pandemics Snapshot, looks at this conundrum and possible solutions, including creative forms of debt relief for low-income nations.
Negotiating body co-chair skeptical about pandemic treaty timeline
While the world races toward a global pandemic accord, the co-chair of the negotiating body tells Devex that the timeline might not be realistic.
UN seeks changes in IMF, World Bank
UNITED NATIONS: The secretary-general of the United Nations is pressing for major changes in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
AHF and University of Miami Advocates Demand Accountability System in Draft UN Declaration
The University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab and the AHF Global Public Health Institute are expressing concern over the preliminary wording of the zero draft of the Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response.
An ambitious World Health Assembly aims to get global health back on track
The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) was the first since the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Global plan for dealing with next pandemic just got weaker, critics say
The latest draft of what some are calling a global pandemic treaty isn’t living up to expectations, according to sources who spoke to Nature.