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Thematic text comparison the REVISED Draft of the Negotiating Text of the WHO Pandemic Agreement for the consideration of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body at its seventh meeting and the Proposal for the WHO Pandemic Agreement for consideration of...

Authors:
Ava Greenup
2024

The REVISED Draft of the Negotiating Text of the WHO Pandemic Agreement is used as the basis for comparison using a thematic approach, with a consequent review of the relevant provisions in the Proposal for the WHO Pandemic Agreement. This comparison document includes only the following themes: preamble, use of terms, objectives & principles, human rights, pandemic prevention and public health surveillance, One Health, preparedness, readiness, and health system resilience, preparedness monitoring & functional reviews, research & development, sustainable and geographically diversified production, and technology transfer and know-how, transfer of technology and know-how for the production of pandemic-related health products, access & benefit sharing, supply chain and logistics & national procurement- and distribution, sustainable financing, Conference of the Parties (COP), reports to the COP, settlement of disputes, and reservations.