As Consensus on Pandemic Agreement by Deadline Looks Impossible, What Are the Options? 09/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Despite much lost sleep for members of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) this week, it is impossible for consensus on a pandemic agreement to be reached by the end of Friday (10 May), the last day of this final round of negotiations. Various negotiators Health Policy Watch that they did not […] Continue reading -> World is Off Track to Meet ‘Triple Billion’ Health Targets 07/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “The world is off track to reach most of the Triple Billion targets and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. His comments were part of the WHO Results Report 2023 released on Tuesday. The triple billion targets involve one billion more people benefitting from universal […] Continue reading -> Despite Infected Cows and Milk, Risk of H5N1 Avian Flu to Humans is ‘Low’ 06/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Although cows have been infected with avian influenza subtype H5N1 for the first time and viral remnants have been found in milk, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) characterise its current risk to humans as “low”. The risk for people exposed to infected birds and other […] Continue reading -> ‘Get it Done’ or Don’t Block Consensus, Tedros Urges Pandemic Agreement Negotiators 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “Get this done” – and if you disagree, don’t block consensus, was the heartfelt plea made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus to member states negotiating a pandemic agreement on Friday (3 May). Tedros was addressing the ‘stocktake’ in the middle of the final 10-day meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating body […] Continue reading -> WHO Warns of the ‘Unacceptable’ Death Toll in Global Cholera Outbreaks 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Deaths during the cholera outbreaks over the past two years have been “unacceptably high”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “We are looking at outbreaks with unacceptably high case fatality ratios (CFR),” said Philippe Barboza, WHO’s cholera lead and head of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) secretariat. “Without any type of […] Continue reading -> Crucial Pandemic Agreement Stocktake Will Determine Direction of Talks 02/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan A crucial stocktake of the state-of-play of the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement talks on Friday afternoon (3 May) will determine the way forward for the final five days’ negotiations. But progress has been slow in the past four days, according to reports – with differing opinions about whether a skeleton agreement can or […] Continue reading -> Slow Progress at UN Plastic Pollution Talks as Countries Clash Over Production Limits 30/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The fourth session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ended in Ottawa on Tuesday with “an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on inter-sessional work ahead”, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Delegates engaged in text-based discussion on the revised draft […] Continue reading -> Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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World is Off Track to Meet ‘Triple Billion’ Health Targets 07/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “The world is off track to reach most of the Triple Billion targets and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. His comments were part of the WHO Results Report 2023 released on Tuesday. The triple billion targets involve one billion more people benefitting from universal […] Continue reading -> Despite Infected Cows and Milk, Risk of H5N1 Avian Flu to Humans is ‘Low’ 06/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Although cows have been infected with avian influenza subtype H5N1 for the first time and viral remnants have been found in milk, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) characterise its current risk to humans as “low”. The risk for people exposed to infected birds and other […] Continue reading -> ‘Get it Done’ or Don’t Block Consensus, Tedros Urges Pandemic Agreement Negotiators 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “Get this done” – and if you disagree, don’t block consensus, was the heartfelt plea made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus to member states negotiating a pandemic agreement on Friday (3 May). Tedros was addressing the ‘stocktake’ in the middle of the final 10-day meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating body […] Continue reading -> WHO Warns of the ‘Unacceptable’ Death Toll in Global Cholera Outbreaks 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Deaths during the cholera outbreaks over the past two years have been “unacceptably high”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “We are looking at outbreaks with unacceptably high case fatality ratios (CFR),” said Philippe Barboza, WHO’s cholera lead and head of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) secretariat. “Without any type of […] Continue reading -> Crucial Pandemic Agreement Stocktake Will Determine Direction of Talks 02/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan A crucial stocktake of the state-of-play of the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement talks on Friday afternoon (3 May) will determine the way forward for the final five days’ negotiations. But progress has been slow in the past four days, according to reports – with differing opinions about whether a skeleton agreement can or […] Continue reading -> Slow Progress at UN Plastic Pollution Talks as Countries Clash Over Production Limits 30/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The fourth session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ended in Ottawa on Tuesday with “an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on inter-sessional work ahead”, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Delegates engaged in text-based discussion on the revised draft […] Continue reading -> Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Despite Infected Cows and Milk, Risk of H5N1 Avian Flu to Humans is ‘Low’ 06/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Although cows have been infected with avian influenza subtype H5N1 for the first time and viral remnants have been found in milk, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) characterise its current risk to humans as “low”. The risk for people exposed to infected birds and other […] Continue reading -> ‘Get it Done’ or Don’t Block Consensus, Tedros Urges Pandemic Agreement Negotiators 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “Get this done” – and if you disagree, don’t block consensus, was the heartfelt plea made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus to member states negotiating a pandemic agreement on Friday (3 May). Tedros was addressing the ‘stocktake’ in the middle of the final 10-day meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating body […] Continue reading -> WHO Warns of the ‘Unacceptable’ Death Toll in Global Cholera Outbreaks 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Deaths during the cholera outbreaks over the past two years have been “unacceptably high”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “We are looking at outbreaks with unacceptably high case fatality ratios (CFR),” said Philippe Barboza, WHO’s cholera lead and head of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) secretariat. “Without any type of […] Continue reading -> Crucial Pandemic Agreement Stocktake Will Determine Direction of Talks 02/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan A crucial stocktake of the state-of-play of the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement talks on Friday afternoon (3 May) will determine the way forward for the final five days’ negotiations. But progress has been slow in the past four days, according to reports – with differing opinions about whether a skeleton agreement can or […] Continue reading -> Slow Progress at UN Plastic Pollution Talks as Countries Clash Over Production Limits 30/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The fourth session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ended in Ottawa on Tuesday with “an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on inter-sessional work ahead”, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Delegates engaged in text-based discussion on the revised draft […] Continue reading -> Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘Get it Done’ or Don’t Block Consensus, Tedros Urges Pandemic Agreement Negotiators 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan “Get this done” – and if you disagree, don’t block consensus, was the heartfelt plea made by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyessus to member states negotiating a pandemic agreement on Friday (3 May). Tedros was addressing the ‘stocktake’ in the middle of the final 10-day meeting of the intergovernmental negotiating body […] Continue reading -> WHO Warns of the ‘Unacceptable’ Death Toll in Global Cholera Outbreaks 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Deaths during the cholera outbreaks over the past two years have been “unacceptably high”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “We are looking at outbreaks with unacceptably high case fatality ratios (CFR),” said Philippe Barboza, WHO’s cholera lead and head of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) secretariat. “Without any type of […] Continue reading -> Crucial Pandemic Agreement Stocktake Will Determine Direction of Talks 02/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan A crucial stocktake of the state-of-play of the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement talks on Friday afternoon (3 May) will determine the way forward for the final five days’ negotiations. But progress has been slow in the past four days, according to reports – with differing opinions about whether a skeleton agreement can or […] Continue reading -> Slow Progress at UN Plastic Pollution Talks as Countries Clash Over Production Limits 30/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The fourth session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ended in Ottawa on Tuesday with “an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on inter-sessional work ahead”, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Delegates engaged in text-based discussion on the revised draft […] Continue reading -> Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Warns of the ‘Unacceptable’ Death Toll in Global Cholera Outbreaks 03/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan Deaths during the cholera outbreaks over the past two years have been “unacceptably high”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “We are looking at outbreaks with unacceptably high case fatality ratios (CFR),” said Philippe Barboza, WHO’s cholera lead and head of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) secretariat. “Without any type of […] Continue reading -> Crucial Pandemic Agreement Stocktake Will Determine Direction of Talks 02/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan A crucial stocktake of the state-of-play of the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement talks on Friday afternoon (3 May) will determine the way forward for the final five days’ negotiations. But progress has been slow in the past four days, according to reports – with differing opinions about whether a skeleton agreement can or […] Continue reading -> Slow Progress at UN Plastic Pollution Talks as Countries Clash Over Production Limits 30/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The fourth session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ended in Ottawa on Tuesday with “an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on inter-sessional work ahead”, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Delegates engaged in text-based discussion on the revised draft […] Continue reading -> Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Crucial Pandemic Agreement Stocktake Will Determine Direction of Talks 02/05/2024 Kerry Cullinan A crucial stocktake of the state-of-play of the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement talks on Friday afternoon (3 May) will determine the way forward for the final five days’ negotiations. But progress has been slow in the past four days, according to reports – with differing opinions about whether a skeleton agreement can or […] Continue reading -> Slow Progress at UN Plastic Pollution Talks as Countries Clash Over Production Limits 30/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The fourth session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ended in Ottawa on Tuesday with “an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on inter-sessional work ahead”, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Delegates engaged in text-based discussion on the revised draft […] Continue reading -> Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Slow Progress at UN Plastic Pollution Talks as Countries Clash Over Production Limits 30/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The fourth session of the UN intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution ended in Ottawa on Tuesday with “an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on inter-sessional work ahead”, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Delegates engaged in text-based discussion on the revised draft […] Continue reading -> Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Africa Wants Debt Swaps to Support Countries’ Defences Against Pandemics 29/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan African leaders want “explicit commitments” to debt relief and debt restructuring mechanisms, including debt swaps to support country-level pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR) in the pandemic agreement. This is one of the continent’s demands, made on the eve of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement talks, following a high-level meeting of African health […] Continue reading -> Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Final Pandemic Agreement Talks Start Amid Gamble on Process and African Show of Unity 28/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement negotiations begin their final two-week stretch on Monday (28 April) amid a gamble with the process, a show of unity from African member states – and more suggestions for the draft text. This final intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) meeting will focus on finding “common ground and consensus”, according […] Continue reading -> WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO Group is ‘Very Close’ But Fails to Agree on Changes to International Health Regulations 26/04/2024 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization’s (WHO) working group has failed to meet its deadline of Friday (26 April) for amending the rules governing global disease outbreaks – the International Health Regulations (IHR) – and will reconvene. This emerged late afternoon on Friday (26 April) at a briefing after the week-long Working Group of Amendments to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts