UN General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration, urges stronger global cooperation
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, reaffirming the need for stronger international cooperation and sustained investment to protect the world against future pandemics.
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The declaration further calls for greater community participation, equitable access to pathogens and benefit-sharing arrangements, expanded local and regional manufacturing capacity, increased investment in research and development, and sustainable financing for pandemic preparedness and response.
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