Countries of the World Health Organization have begun negotiations on a global accord on prevention, preparedness and response in an aim to protect nations from future pandemics.
2 hours agoNegotiations on the treaty draft will continue over the next year according to a timetable laid out by the World Health Assembly.abc.net.au/news/how-who-will-fight-future-pandemics/102383184The World Health Organization is in the midst of negotiating a new way to deal with pandemics, in the wake of the COVID-19 virus.
It seeks to shore up the world's defences against new pathogens following the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed nearly 7 million people.The new treaty is a global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response to protect nations and communities from future pandemic emergencies. It would be only the second such health accord after the 2003 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a treaty which aims to reduce smoking via taxation and rules on labelling and advertising.However, the proposed treaty has come under fire on social media, mostly from right-wing critics warning it could lead to countries ceding authority to the WHO.
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