Members of the World Health Organization have adopted a landmark agreement on how to prepare for future pandemics following the Covid-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022.
After three years of negotiations, the legally binding pact was adopted by the World Health Assembly in Geneva. "I see no objection.
The resolution is adopted," said the Philippines Health Minister Ted Herbosa, chairing the session, to applause in the room.
Yesterday, members voted emphatically in favour of the global treaty, with 124 countries voted in favour, after Slovakia called for a vote, as its Covid-19 vaccine sceptic prime minister demanded that his country challenge the adoption of the agreement.
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