WHO Director General dr. Tedros on pandemic agreement

"The adoption of a set of amendments to the International Health Regulations and the agreement to conclude the negotiations of the WHO Pandemic Agreement before next year's assembly or sooner are major achievements...I urge all member states of the African region to continue to engage actively in those negotiations to ensure a strong agreement that truly makes the region safer. Strengthening WHO support for countries to prevent prepare for and respond to health emergencies has been a key part of our transformation over the past 7 years."