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WHO Pandemic Agreement Finalised After Three Years

16 April 20251 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSWHO PandemicAgreementFinalised AfterThree Years16 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Member states of the World Health Organization agreed the final text of a pandemic agreement on 16 April 2025, ending talks that ran for over three years.

Key facts

  • Body: World Health Organization (WHO); subject: a pandemic agreement to prepare the world for future outbreaks.
  • Negotiations lasted more than three years.
  • The text calls for technology transfer to be encouraged through regulations, licensing agreements and favourable financing terms.

Why it matters

  • It is described as a historic accord on readiness for the next pandemic.

Quick recall

  • Who finalised it: WHO member states.
  • What it deals with: preparedness for future pandemics.
  • How tech transfer is promoted: rules, licences, financing.

Exam angle

  • Organisation: WHO; topic: pandemic preparedness.
  • Duration of talks: over three years.
  • Technology transfer tools: regulation, licensing, financing.

Test yourself

1. Which organisation's member states finalised a pandemic agreement in April 2025?

WHO member states finalised the agreement.

2. For how long did negotiations on the WHO pandemic agreement run?

Talks spanned more than three years.

3. How does the WHO pandemic agreement propose to encourage technology transfer?

It calls for incentives through regulations, licensing and financing conditions.

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