WHO Adopts Historic Global Pandemic Agreement at 78th World Health Assembly
In a landmark decision at the 78th World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted the world’s first Global Pandemic Agreement under Article 19 of the WHO Constitution. Aimed at boosting global health security and ensuring equitable pandemic preparedness and response, this is only the second legally binding instrument by WHO after the 2003 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. What Is the WHO’s Global Pandemic Agreement? Overview Adopted on May 20, 2025, the WHO Global Pandemic Agreement outlines a framework for international collaboration [...]