WHO declares mpox global emergency
A more-deadly version of the virus is spreading fast through Africa.
International Health Regulations
WHO to convene International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on new Mpox variant
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Director General announced that he is convening an emergency committee to advise on whether the new outbreak of Monkeypox (Mpox) constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
Leading Slovak politician denies Slovakia’s pandemic, as health ministry rejects revised WHO regulations [Advocacy Lab Content]
Slovak MP Peter Kotlár is accused of bringing “international disgrace” on Slovakia following his pandemic denial and Slovakia’s rejection of a deal to revise the International Health Regulations (IHR) at the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
World Health Assembly reaches landmark deal on International Health Regulations
The World Health Assembly (WHA) reached what it describes as an ‘historic’ agreement on revisions to the International Health Regulations (IHR) late on 1 June, but an agreement on a Pandemic Accord proved out of reach.
WHO negotiators agree to extend pandemic talks for up to another year
Countries have become entrenched in their positions on intellectual property and sharing vaccines and drugs.
Pandemic Agreement negotiations go into extra time
Negotiations on a new pandemic treaty were meant to have concluded on Friday(10 May) ahead of the World Health Assembly (WHA), which starts on 27th May. However, agreement has remained out of reach.