The submission period for the second round of public hearings to inform the development of a new international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response is now open and will

The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting interested parties to submit a video statement in response to the question: Based on your experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, what do you believe should be addressed at the international level to better protect against future pandemics?

The statements should be up to 90 seconds long and can be submitted in any six official WHO languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish).

Public hearings inform the deliberations of the Interngovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to help draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, as mandated by the World Health Assembly during its special session in December 2021.

Read more about the submission process here at WHO