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WHO member states have agreed to extend negotiations on a key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
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Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to extend negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with discussions continuing in late April ahead of a planned consideration at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in May.
The decision to continue negotiations from 27 April to 1 May, with informal discussions between sessions held in advance, reflects the commitment of WHO member states to negotiate the PABS Annex, a key component of the WHO Pandemic Agreement.
The World Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement last year to address the weaknesses revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen global cooperation and equity in future pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.
“The Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing System is at the heart of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and I thank WHO Member States for their commitment to work to bring it to life,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “I invite all delegations to believe in the power of trust – trust in each other, in our institutions and in our common ability to overcome differences for the common good, for solidarity and equality.”
The intent of the PABS contribution is to ensure, on an equal basis, the rapid exchange of pathogens with pandemic potential and the fair and equitable exchange of benefits arising from their use, including vaccines, diagnostics and therapy.
“Member state negotiators are working hard to ensure that an ambitious and equitable annex on pathogen access and benefit sharing is ready for adoption at the World Health Assembly in May,” said Co-Chair of the IGWG Bureau, Ambassador Tovar da Silva Nunes of Brazil.
Over the past week, member states have been participating in intensive negotiations within the framework of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Discussions covered a number of critical and interrelated issues, including how the benefits of pathogen sharing should be defined and distributed, the nature of the contractual arrangements underpinning the PABS system, and the governance issues needed to ensure that the system operates efficiently, transparently, and in the public interest.
“With less than two months until the World Health Assembly in May, I welcome the commitment shown this week by member states to find consensus on outstanding areas in the pathogen access and benefit-sharing system,” said IGWG Bureau Co-Chair, Mr. Matthew Harpur, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Member States have acknowledged constructive engagement to date, acknowledging that additional time is needed to bridge remaining differences in order to finalize the text and submit the outcome to the World Health Assembly. They also reaffirmed their commitment to solidarity, multilateralism and the common goal of making the world safer and fairer in the face of future pandemics.
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