What is the pandemic accord and why have negotiations been so difficult?
by Kat Lay Global health correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6N0YJ)
The accord - conceived during Covid to prevent and respond to pandemics - will top the agenda at the World Health Assembly
Global health leaders will gather in Geneva on 27 May at the annual World Health Assembly, where a new agreement for countries to work together to prepare for, prevent, and respond to pandemics - known as the pandemic accord" - will top the agenda.
It was first proposed by world leaders in early 2021, with a promise to avoid the mistakes of the Covid-19 pandemic next time around.
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