OpinionJune 19, 2024
The World Desperately Needs a New Pandemic Treaty
Negotiations over a global pandemic treaty broke down at WHO this year. The legacy of the world's unreadiness for COVID means that it is essential to adopt the accord in 2025
Alexandra Finch is an associate at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center. She previously worked at the United Nations in the Office of the Victims’ Rights Advocate.
The World Desperately Needs a New Pandemic Treaty
Negotiations over a global pandemic treaty broke down at WHO this year. The legacy of the world's unreadiness for COVID means that it is essential to adopt the accord in 2025