“Is the assembly ready to adopt this resolution? I do not see objections. The resolution has been adopted,” said the president of the World Health Assembly and the Minister of Health of the Philippines, Ted Herbosa, in a statement followed by applause.
The text, which had been finalized on April 16 by consensus, establishes a global coordination Early and more effective to prevent, detect and respond to the risks of pandemic faster.
The agreement aims to guarantee the equitable access to health products In case of pandemic.
The issue was at the center of many complaint among the most poor During the COVID-19 pandemic, when they saw rich countries to store vaccine doses and other tests.
The details of the mechanism must still be negotiated until May 2026, before the agreement can be ratified.
Os United States had already taken off from negotiationsafter the decision of Donald Trump de. The country, like Argentina, did not send any delegate to the Assembly.
In the coming days, countries will have to decide on an increase in compulsory contributions to WHO, which had to review their $ 4.2 billion to the 2026-27 budget, below 5.3 billion early dollars.
A donor meeting is scheduled for today. Switzerland placed $ 80 million on the table on Monday.
