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WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signing

  • Written by Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signingThe 78th World Health Assembly is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19-27, 2025.Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement, following three years of “intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the...

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