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WHO chief urges pandemic accord action after US withdrawal

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, stated that no country can protect itself from future pandemics alone following the U.S. Withdrawal from pandemic agreement talks.
The negotiations began in December 2021 as countries aimed to create a global pandemic prevention and response accord.
Tedros emphasized the need for urgency, proclaiming it was 'now or never' to finalize the agreement before the World Health Assembly in May.
Non-Governmental organizations highlighted the urgency of completing the pandemic agreement, stressing the importance of global cooperation.

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The Hindu

'Now or never' for pandemic accord, says WHO chief after U.S. pulls out

WHO urges global cooperation on pandemic accord despite US withdrawal from negotiations, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

5 days ago·India

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La Presse

According to the head of WHO, "It's now or never" to reach an agreement on pandemics

"It is now or never" that an international agreement on pandemics needs to be reached, said WHO leader on Monday, at the opening of a new week of negotiations in which the United States is no longer involved.

5 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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Al-Monitor

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WHO chief urges pandemic accord action after US withdrawal

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was "now or never" to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, after the United States withdrew from negotiations.WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said no country could protect itself from the next pandemic on its own -- three days after US President Donald Trump's administration told the UN health agency it was leaving the pandemic agreement talk…

5 days ago·Washington, United States

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American Faith

WHO Chief Demands 'Pandemic Agreement'

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated his calls for a global pandemic agreement on Monday. Ghebreyesus said during his opening remarks at the thirteenth meeting with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body that the world has reached a “crucial point” to finalize the Pandemic Agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly. “It really is a case of now or never. But I am confident that you will choose now, because you know what is…

5 days ago

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Het Nieuwsblad

US withdraws from WHO negotiations on pandemic treaty

The United States is withdrawing from negotiations at the World Health Organization (WHO) on a pandemic treaty, the decision was announced on Friday and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the information on Monday.

5 days ago·Belgium

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IBTimes Australia

'Now Or Never' For Pandemic Accord, Says WHO Chief After US Pulls Out

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was "now or never" to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, despite the United States withdrawing from negotiations.

5 days ago·Australia

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