Compromises on pandemic treaty

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In today’s edition we bring you the state of play in the discussions towards a new Pandemic Agreement, where countries are tackling the toughest issues in global health in the shortest possible time.

The process could take two paths, a shorter, easier one that might lead to the final deadline in May 2024, albeit without much change in status quo. A second, more challenging one, with a longer timeline, but one that might lead to few but potentially significant changes in the governance of health emergencies particularly for response measures. It is beginning to appear that political expediency could very likely push the first approach.

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