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WHO members agree to forge a pandemic accord

December 01, 2021 10:05 pm | Updated 10:05 pm IST - Geneva

The process will present its final outcome in 2024

The logo of the World Health Organization, WHO, is displayed at the headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. File

World Health Organization member states agreed on Wednesday to start building a new international accord on how to handle future pandemics and ensure there can be no repeat of COVID-19.

At a special meeting in Geneva, the 194 WHO member states unanimously adopted a resolution launching the negotiating and drafting process for a new international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

The process will present its final outcome in 2024.

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