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UN pandemic preparedness declaration negotiations

Overview

The United Nations General Assembly process regarding a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response has progressed through initial rejection to formal adoption.

In late September, the United States and the European Union rejected a proposed declaration. The EU raised concerns regarding intellectual property protections and the voluntary nature of technology transfers, while the United States objected to what it described as “divisive ideologies that lack definitional consensus.”

By mid-October, the General Assembly adopted the non-legally binding declaration with 153 votes in favor. The United States, Israel, and Argentina voted against the measure, while New Zealand and Paraguay abstained. The adopted text emphasizes sustainable financing, research capacity, and equitable access to medical countermeasures. Following the adoption, focus has shifted toward the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with negotiations scheduled to resume in May.

Entities

World Health Organization · World Trade Organization · European Union · Erica Schwartz · United States

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    United Nations adopts political declaration on pandemic preparedness

    The UN General Assembly adopted a political declaration to improve global pandemic preparedness, calling for better cooperation and equitable access to medical resources despite ongoing negotiations on data-and

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    US and EU reject UN pandemic cooperation declaration

    The US and EU have rejected a non-binding UN declaration aimed at improving global pandemic preparedness, citing disagreements over intellectual property and ideological language.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · bhaskarlive.in · europesays.com · healthcaremea.com · mundopositivo.com.br · punjabkesari.com · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz · thelibertydaily.com · upday.com