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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12844

2 December 2021
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
WHO Member States agree to negotiate international agreement on pandemic prevention and response
Brussels, 01/12/2021 (Agence Europe)

In Geneva on Wednesday 1 December, Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) paved the way for an intergovernmental process to negotiate an international agreement on prevention, preparedness and response to future pandemics. 

Unsurprisingly, the decision adopted at the end of the World Health Assembly Special Session does not mention a legally binding international treaty - which is what the EU has been calling for (see EUROPE B12842A2, B12840A3).

There are still different...

Contents

EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS