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December 20, 2022

Sweeping New Global Biodiversity Deal Sets Out Plan for Sharing Gene Sequences

December 14, 2022

Pandemic Fund Prepares for First Round of Funding

December 12, 2022

The global plan for COVID-19 vaccine fairness fell short. Will next time be different?

December 07, 2022

WHO Member States agree to develop zero draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023

December 06, 2022

MPs to WHO: If You Want Pandemic Treaty Implemented, Engage with Us

November 28, 2022

WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease

November 21, 2022

Pandemic treaty: Draft urges cooperation, equity, transparency but misses independent monitoring

November 17, 2022

Pandemic Treaty ‘Zero-Draft’ Makes a Strong Case for Regional Production

November 16, 2022

G20 Summit, 15-16 November 2022

November 11, 2022

Pandemic preparedness fund gets a new name and two new co-chairs

November 07, 2022

Can mRNA vaccines transform the fight against Ebola?

November 03, 2022

Global health agencies outline plan to support Ugandan government-led response to outbreak of ebola virus disease

October 28, 2022

G20 Health Ministers Meeting Delivers Six Key Actions for the Upcoming Leaders’ Summit

October 24, 2022

More Industry Support for Pharma’s Pandemic Vaccine Equity Plan – ‘Not Enough’ says Civil Society

October 22, 2022

WHO, Parliamentarians sign MoU on efficient global health architecture, security

October 20, 2022

WHO partners with IANPHI to strengthen health emergency preparedness

October 19, 2022

Amid Global Crises, World Bank, IMF Discuss Ways to Help Poor and Vulnerable

October 12, 2022

Cholera Outbreak in Haiti, Ebola in Uganda's Capital Stir WHO Concerns

October 10, 2022

Sharp Disagreement Over Intellectual Property at WHO Pandemic Treaty Consultation

September 28, 2022

Africa is Rolling Out a New Plan for Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies

September 27, 2022

COVID vaccine review lead Jane Halton 'surprised' government has not ordered vaccines for 2024

September 27, 2022

Talk of Covid's End Sparks Fight Over Funding, Emergency Powers

September 22, 2022

Devex CheckUp: How bad is it that the Global Fund missed its target?

September 22, 2022

At UN, a Call to ‘Pandemic Proof’ the World Through Leadership

September 21, 2022

UNGA77 Side Event - Required: Political Leadership To Pandemic Proof The World

September 12, 2022

TB, HIV, and Malaria Treatment Rebound to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Still Off Course

September 10, 2022

New Pandemic Fund Created at World Bank

September 9, 2022

WHO Submission Period for Development of International Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response is Now Open

September 9, 2022

New Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Formally Established

September 2, 2022

UN Approves High-Level Pandemic Summit

August 30, 2022

Political Leaders Need to invest in Global Research & Development to Prepare for Next Pandemic

August 25, 2022

Opinion: Here we go again … Pandemic preparedness financing

August 22, 2022

Responding to pandemics: Africa must be part of the discussion

August 20, 2022

Why We Need a Pandemic Treaty Built for Accountability & Financial Assistance to Countries That Need It

August 19, 2022

Most existing international treaties do not work, study concludes

August 17, 2022

Global pandemic treaty: Soumya Swaminathan promises draft in 18 months

August 12, 2022

Exclusive: Manufacturer of World’s Only Monkeypox Treatment Says There’s No Shortage and Will Work with WHO on Supplies

August 8, 2022

As Monkeypox Threat Grows, Africa Needs More Robust Health Surveillance

August 1, 2022

International treaties have mostly failed to produce their intended effects

July 30, 2022

In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID

July 23, 2022

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak

July 21, 2022

Future Pandemic Treaty Will Be 'Legally Binding', Member States Resolves During 'Honeymoon' Negotiations

July 20, 2022

New Pandemic Treaty Could Contain a Mix of Binding and Non-Binding Measures, Says Senior US Official

July 20, 2022

Who Gets To Sit At The Table in Pandemic Treaty Negotiations? Debate Opens Pandora’s Box of Vested Interests

July 18, 2022

WHO Member States Dig into Nitty Gritty of Proposed International Pandemic Accord

July 18, 2022

The World Can Prevent Future Pandemics. Here's How to Fund It

June 30, 2022

Global impact of the first year of COVID-19 vaccination: a mathematical modelling study

June 30, 2022

World Bank Board Approves New Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)

June 25, 2022

Monkeypox not presently a global public health emergency: WHO

June 23, 2022

Monkeypox in Africa: the science the world ignored

June 13, 2022

WTO Opens with Note of ‘Cautious Optimism’ on Prospects for Agreement over Fisheries Subsidies and COVID Vaccine IP Waiver

June 9, 2022

European Commission and United States sign cooperation arrangement on preparedness and response to public health threats

May 30, 2022

New WHO panel to speed up pandemic response, address shortcomings

May 12, 2022

US Announces Agreement with WHO to Share COVID Vaccine Know-How; Global COVID-19 Summit Raises $3 Billion

May 12, 2022

World Health Assembly Offers Opportunity to Integrate NCDs into Pandemic Responses

April 28, 2022

The World Needs a Pandemic Protection Team

April 5, 2022

A Global Strategy to Manage the Long-Term Risks of COVID-19

March 30, 2022

WHO Releases 10-year Strategy for Genomic Surveillance of Pathogens: One in Three Countries do not Have the Capacity to Use this Critical Tool

March 22, 2022

Council Gives Green Light to Start Negotiations on International Pandemic Treaty

February 24, 2022

Explainer: How the World Health Organization Might Face Future Pandemics

February 22, 2022

G20 Finance Leaders Urge Care in Unwinding Pandemic Support

January 19, 2022

Pandemic Could Be WHO’s Chernobyl Moment for Reform - Review Panel

December 4, 2021

O’Neill Briefing: World Health Assembly Special Session Launches Historic Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to Develop a WHO Convention or Other International Instrument on Pandemic Preparedness and Response

December 2, 2021

World Health Organization to Begin Negotiating International Pandemic Treaty

December 1, 2021

World Commits to a Pandemic Response Pact: What’s next

December 1, 2021

World Health Assembly Agrees to Launch Process to Develop Historic Global Accord on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

November 29, 2021

Landmark series of COVID-19 peer-reviewed articles provides unparalleled overview of global and national successes and challenges

November 29, 2021

WHO Chief: Omicron Shows Need for Global Accord on Pandemics

November 27, 2021

Countries Prepare for Pandemic Treaty Decision

October 10, 2021

A New Pandemic Treaty, Revised International Health Regulations, or Both? What is the Actual Roadmap?

September 22, 2021

The time is now for UNGA and the Biden COVID-19 summit to propose an International Agreement for Pandemic Prevention

September 22, 2021

Fact Sheet: President Biden’s Global Covid-19 Summit: Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better

September 15, 2021

Viewpoint: An international Agreement on Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness

July 29, 2021

Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty

July 28, 2021

Elevating political leadership for Pandemic Preparedness and Response Meeting with the UN Assembly

June 15, 2021

A World Prepared: Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Strategic Plan 2021-2022

June 13, 2021

IMF Managing Director welcomes G7 action to help the world exit the pandemic crisis

June 7, 2021

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark urge concrete political action on pandemic preparedness

June 2021

A global Deal for our Pandemic Age: Report of the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

May 31, 2021

WHO’s Tedros says “time has come” for Pandemics Treaty

May 25, 2021

Consensus reached for year-end WHO talks on pandemic treaty

May 23, 2021

An international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response is an urgent necessity

May 21, 2021

The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness & Response – COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic (Main Report)

March 30, 2021

Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty

January 20, 2021

WHO Chief welcomes EU proposal for pandemic preparedness treaty

December 3, 2020

Press release by President Charles Michel on an international Treaty on Pandemics