{"id":333241,"date":"2025-04-17T16:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=333241"},"modified":"2025-04-18T20:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:32:28","slug":"world-pandemic-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/world-pandemic-treaty\/","title":{"rendered":"World Pandemic Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Members of the World Health Organization (<strong>WHO<\/strong>) have <strong>finalised a proposal<\/strong> for the <strong>World Pandemic Treaty<\/strong>, according to a statement by the global health body. <strong>World Pandemic Treaty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-333455 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/World-Pandemic-Treaty.png?resize=513%2C340&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"World Pandemic Treaty\" width=\"513\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/World-Pandemic-Treaty.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/World-Pandemic-Treaty.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/World-Pandemic-Treaty.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/World-Pandemic-Treaty.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About World Pandemic Treaty<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Background<\/strong>: The proposal to draft and negotiate this convention was finalised by the <strong>Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB),<\/strong> established in <strong>December 2021<\/strong>\u00a0under the <strong>WHO Constitution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong>: The treaty aims to <strong>strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Provisions of Treaty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Legally binding accord: <\/strong>It is a <strong>legally enforceable accord<\/strong> aimed at <strong>strengthening global cooperation<\/strong> to prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pathogen access and Benefit Sharing System (PABS): <\/strong>It establishes a framework for sharing pathogens and ensuring <strong>equitable access to vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments<\/strong> derived from them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One Health Approach:<\/strong> The treaty promotes integrated surveillance and prevention strategies that consider human, animal, and environmental health to anticipate and mitigate pandemic risks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology transfer and capacity building:<\/strong> It encourages the transfer of technology, knowledge, and skills to build geographically diverse research and development capacities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Respect for national sovereignty:<\/strong> The treaty explicitly affirms countries&#8217; sovereignty over their public health policies, stating <strong>WHO will not have authority to mandate<\/strong> specific national actions such as lockdowns, travel bans, or vaccination mandates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ratification:<\/strong> The treaty will be formally considered at the upcoming World Health Assembly in <strong>May 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>USA&#8217;s status:<\/strong> The United States, having withdrawn from WHO negotiations, is <strong>not a party to the treaty and will not be bound <\/strong>by its provisions after its exit in 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have finalised a proposal for the World Pandemic Treaty, according to a statement by the global health body. 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