At the 77th World Health Assembly, member states adopted revisions to the International Health Regulations and extended the timeline for deciding on a pandemic agreement.

The pandemic agreement is a potential international agreement currently being negotiated by the 194 member states of the WHO to drive a more equitable global response to pandemics, safeguard national health systems, and enhance cooperation among member states during pandemics.

Our faculty director, Lawrence O. Gostin, and experts have provided analysis and commentary on various aspects of the issue: Luis Gil Abinader, Kashish Aneja, Amanda Banda, Olohikhuae Egbokhare, Alexandra Finch, Eric A. Friedman, Katherine Ginsbach, Sam Halabi, Matthew Kavanagh, Alice Kayongo, Kevin A. Klock, Sharonann Lynch, Benjamin Mason Meier, Tlaleng Mofokeng, Adi Radhakrishnan, Vyoma Dhar Sharma, and Sarah Wetter.


What to Know


Establishing Mechanisms for Equity, Justice, and Fairness


Securing Financing for Both Prevention and Response Efforts


Implementing Mechanisms for Compliance and Accountability


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