The 78th World Health Assembly will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May 2025. (Image credit: FABRICE COFFRINI via Getty Images)
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization approved the world's first pandemic agreement after three years of “intensive negotiations initiated by governments in response to the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.” However, the United States did not participate, in part because of its intention to withdraw from the WHO.
Health experts around the world are seeing the agreement as a historic milestone.
What are the implications of this agreement for the global community and how can it make people safer and more prepared for the next pandemic?
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