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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kat Lay Global health correspondent

What is the pandemic accord and why have negotiations been so difficult?

Photo of the World Health Organization (WHO) logo displayed on screen with medical syringes and vaccine vials
It is hoped the accord will be ‘guided by solidarity, fairness, transparency, inclusiveness and equity’. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

Global health leaders will gather in Geneva on 27 May at the annual World Health Assembly, where a new agreement for countries to work together to prepare for, prevent, and respond to pandemics – known as the “pandemic accord” – will top the agenda.

It was first proposed by world leaders in early 2021, with a promise to avoid the mistakes of the Covid-19 pandemic next time around.

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