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.
The New Pandemic Fund: Overview and Key Issues for the U.S.
In the wake of COVID-19, the world has a new global health, multilateral financing mechanism known as the Pandemic Fund. Based at the World Bank, and officially launched in November 2022, it is the first mechanism with the specific purpose of providing sustained financing to help countries build their capacity to prevent, prepare for, and respond to epidemics and pandemics.
Exclusive: WHO’s pandemic ‘countermeasures’ plan takes shape
In February, WHO launched a design and consultation process for a new platform that could combat future pandemics. We have more details on where it stands.
Preventing Another Pandemic: The World Needs a New Convention
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic, resulting in immense losses that have shattered countless lives, economies, and communities worldwide.
Pandemic negotiations eye incentives instead of sanctions
Member states of the World Health Organization are in the thick of negotiating mechanisms to ensure countries comply with their obligations during the inevitable next global health emergency, but sanctions don’t appear to be under consideration.
Advancing Equity In The Pandemic Treaty
Soon after, or even before, North American and European regulatory agencies issued emergency authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines, high-income governments pre-purchased most of the world’s supply of these lifesaving medical products.
