Negotiations to establish a global pandemic treaty, aimed at preventing future pandemics like COVID-19, are facing delays. Talks at the World Health Organization (WHO) are likely to miss the first initial deadline set for this Friday, according to multiple sources. The treaty discussions, described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, have encountered challenges as countries struggle to draft agreements that would avoid past mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown also warned against a surge of misinformation that could hinder the finalization of these crucial agreements.
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The negotiations at the @WHO to finalize a new pandemic treaty represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect all of us, as well as our children and grandchildren, from a repeat of the COVID-19 pandemic, @GordonBrown writes. https://t.co/3XpuN3eOjQ
Talks to draw up a global pact to help fight future pandemics are likely to miss an initial deadline on Friday, three sources close to the process said https://t.co/IjHvhrzl59
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Talks to draw up a global pact to help fight future pandemics are likely to miss an initial deadline on Friday, three sources close to the process said. https://t.co/qldafFMy57 https://t.co/qldafFMy57
⚠️ PANDEMIC TREATY TALKS TO THE WIRE, LIKELY TO MISS FIRST DEADLINE, SOURCES SAY Full Story → https://t.co/hDKYmzCOLV Talks to draw up a global pact to help fight future pandemics are likely to miss an initial deadline on Friday, three sources close to the process said. https://t.co/0gaPIGsr7t
A breakthrough toward global cooperation to prevent future pandemics is possible this month; but governments must resist a last-minute torrent of misinformation about what the envisioned agreements will do, writes @GordonBrown. https://t.co/3XpuN3eOjQ