KUALA LUMPUR: The government will ensure that Malaysia’s sovereignty is not violated in the negotiations on the Pandemic Treaty of the World Health Or...
: The government will ensure that Malaysia’s sovereignty is not violated in the negotiations on the Pandemic Treaty of the World Health Organisation Convention Agreement and on the amendment to the International Health Regulations , the Dewan Rakyat was told.said Malaysia’s current stance is to neither ratify nor reject the new WHO instrument and the IHR 2005 amendment before Dec 1.
However, there is a fear that it will expand WHO’s powers and trigger provisions in the agreement by encouraging governments to waive their intellectual property rights. Dr Zaliha said Malaysia will also defend the principle of justice and solidarity in global health administration, in terms of developed countries needing to help developing countries with their resources as well as fair and equitable distribution of resources.
“As for the IHR 2005 amendment negotiations, Malaysia has attended five of the eight sessions. This negotiation is ongoing until its completion next April,“ she said.
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