WHO says member states reach agreement to tackle future pandemics

The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters is seen in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

(Reuters) -Members of the World Health Organization reached an agreement to prepare the world for future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations, the organisation said early on Wednesday.

The legally binding pact is intended to shore up the world's defences against new pathogens after the COVID-19 pandemic killed millions of people in 2020-22.