SWITZERLAND- Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on the availability of the draft for the global pandemic treaty.
This is according to The World Health Organization’s chief scientist, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan who predicted that the global pandemic treaty draft will be accessible in the coming 18 months.
The treaty aims to promote equitable distribution of vaccinations and medications, data sharing, genome sequencing, and associated research.
According to WHO, it is a chance for the globe to unite as a single, peaceful community for collaboration that goes beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
The world leaders commented that the creation of a more robust global health architecture will safeguard future generations and the international community should cooperate toward a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response.
In 2021, World Health Organization’s member nations came to a tentative agreement to discuss a future deal on preventing pandemics and on bridging the divide between the European Union (EU) and the United States.
The 25 heads of government and international agencies come together in an extraordinary joint call and expressed concerns about more developments of other pandemics and other major health emergencies.
The signing of a new convention would highlight the necessity for high-level political action to safeguard the world from future health disasters.
The WHO’s three-day extraordinary assembly proposed the draft resolution to health ministers for adoption.
The draft resolution was worked out during a time when there was global anxiety over the Omicron coronavirus variety was escalating.
The EU and almost 70 other nations, including Britain, had pressed for the binding agreement.
According to diplomats, the United States, which was supported by countries like Brazil and India, was hesitant to sign the legally binding pact.
The world leaders commented that the creation of a more robust global health architecture will safeguard future generations and the international community should cooperate toward a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response.
The commentary was signed by Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany; Charles Michel, President of the European Council among other dignitaries.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, also signed the commentary.
The draft is being prepared by an intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) based on the general contents that have been accepted by most countries.
Several nations have expressed objections; thus, it may not be legally binding at this time, but it will provide a general working guideline.
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