Call for urgent agreement on international deal to prepare for and prevent future pandemics

A high-powered intervention by 23 former national Presidents, 22 former Prime Ministers, a former UN General Secretary and 3 Nobel Laureates is being made today to press for an urgent agreement from international negotiators on a Pandemic Accord, under the Constitution of the World Health Organizaion, to bolster the world’s collective preparedness and response to future pandemics.

Published on RocksNews: 15 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC
Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC
Language: English

Call for urgent agreement on international deal to prepare for and prevent future pandemics — Call for urgent agreement on international deal to prepare for and prevent future pandemics — Image credit: World Health Organization

A high-powered intervention by 23 former national Presidents, 22 former Prime Ministers, a former UN General Secretary and 3 Nobel Laureates is being made today to press for an urgent agreement from international negotiators on a Pandemic Accord, under the Constitution of the World Health Organizaion, to bolster the world’s collective preparedness and response to future pandemics.

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