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    Treaty on pandemics: Why nations seek it. Why it’s so hard.

    by Christa Case Bryant Feb 28, 2024 4 minutes

    In the wake of the pandemic, there was a widespread feeling of urgency, a question of, how could we do better next time?

    The World Health Organization sought to use that moment to come up with a plan for more unified global action – not just for responding to future pandemics, but for preventing and preparing for them as well.

    Now, negotiators are in the final months of a two-year process to come up with a new pandemic treaty or agreement to do just that. 

    “We must seize the opportunities to improve global preparedness and response and to work together to find solutions,” says a

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