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Monday 3 June 2024

WHO Fails To Get Agreement On The Text Of The Pandemic Treaty But It Is Not Over Yet

 The ninth meeting of the International Negotiating Body (“INB9”) has failed to yield an agreement ahead of next week’s 77th World Health Assembly (“WHA”). However, delegates were still optimistic yesterday that an agreement on a Pandemic Accord would eventually be reached.

Although it seems we might have been given a temporary respite, the fight to defeat the World Health Organisation’s (“WHO’s”) pandemic plans is not yet over.

Besides the Pandemic Accord there is also WHO’s proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations.

Dr. Meryl Nass shares a white paper explaining why developing countries should vote to defeat WHO’s proposals and why people of goodwill everywhere should be delighted if both of WHO’s proposals fail.

WHO was due to present two new texts for adoption at the WHA being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 27 May to 1 June 2024:  Amendments to the International Health Regulations (“IHR”); and, the Pandemic Accord, which has also been referred to as the Pandemic Treaty, Pandemic Agreement and WHO Convention Agreement + (“WHO CA+”).

The International Negotiating Body (“INB”) was established in December 2021 to draft and negotiate what is now being referred to as a Pandemic Accord.  INB9 first met from 18 to 28 March to finalise the text of the Pandemic Accord but negotiations went so badly that INB9 had to resume from 29 April to 10 May.  Because an agreement again proved elusive, INB9 met for a third time from 20 to 24 May...<<<Read More>>>...