Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday formally adopted by consensus the world s first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and driven by the goal of making the world safer from – and more equitable in response to – future pandemics.
Monday 3 November 2025
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WHO overwhelmingly formally adopted the world’s first Pandemic Agreement
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