The Latest Breaking News from the World Health Assembly

As U.S. abandons the world, China seizes global leadership with staggering $500 million WHO pledge

China is filling the hole the US left.

We Got This Covered · May 21, 2025

A ‘groundbreaking’ pandemic agreement for tackling disease outbreaks has been agreed. What does it mean?

ANALYSIS: Negotiations to ensure richer countries share vaccines and drugs with poorer countries during health emergencies had threatened to derail negotiations, writes Rachel Schraer

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Aid cuts forcing people in 70 countries to miss out on much-needed medical care, WHO warns

Health facilities have closed and health workers are losing their jobs, WHO director Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Why did global talks to fight pandemics break down?

Countries were fiercely opposed to proposals they said were against their national interests. But talks could resume.

Al Jazeera · May 29, 2024

Pandemic Agreement Talks Come To The Crunch

Countries trying to thrash out a global agreement on handling future pandemics are hoping to seal the deal Friday after weeks of creeping progress in exhausting talks.

International Business Times · May 23, 2024

The countdown to a pandemic treaty

The final leg of negotiations for the 30-page World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement is the most momentous time in global health since 1948

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024

Can a WHO pandemic treaty help poorer nations in future outbreaks?

Global accord aims to avoid the damage caused during Covid-19 and ensure vaccines and medical equipment are distributed equally to all

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Will the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ leave out antimicrobial resistance?

Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity extremely vulnerable to future pandemics, and this is what an update to the instrument in late May indicated.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity extremely vulnerable to future pandemics

In late May, the latest version of the draft Pandemic Instrument, also referred to as the “pandemic treaty,” was shared with Member States at the World Health Assembly. The text was made available online via Health Policy Watch and it quickly became apparent that all mentions of addressing antimicrobial resistance…

The Conversation · Jun 4, 2023

Why the WHO Needs Taiwan

Taiwan is again blocked from attending the World Health Assembly amid a sustained campaign by Chinese officials to deny it a seat at the table.

The News Lens · May 19, 2023