The World Health Assembly amended its International Health Regulations and prolonged treaty talks up to a year.
GENEVA (AN) — The U.N. health agency's governing body approved new amendments to its global health laws and authorized another year of pandemic treaty talks in hopes of strengthening international cooperation.
The World Health Assembly agreed to amend the International Health Regulations – which took effect in 2007 and are legally binding on 196 countries – by adding a new category for when a "pandemic emergency" exists and committing to greater access to medical products and financing.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
The U.N. weather agency says some human-induced effects will be 'irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years.'
The Arctic Council finds itself at a difficult crossroads as its member nations move to exploit the region's mineral wealth.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
