Pandemic agreement talks to continue beyond deadline: WHO


  • World
  • Saturday, 11 May 2024

GENEVA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Governments around the world agreed to extend for another two weeks the talks over a landmark agreement on handling future pandemics, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.

A ninth and final round of negotiation involving WHO's 194 member states, advocacy groups and relevant stakeholders ended Friday without finalizing an agreement, which is scheduled to be considered for adoption at the World Health Assembly later this month.

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