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, ‘Efforts are underway to create international norms in preparation for a pandemic recurrence similar to COVID-19.’,
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, ‘The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a working group organized to prepare a draft amendment to the International Health Regulations (IHR) reached a principled agreement on the draft contents in a meeting the previous day.’,
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, ‘The draft amendment to the IHR is expected to contain various norms for the international community to respond efficiently and promptly in the event of a global health crisis caused by an infectious disease pandemic.’,
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, ‘WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “This agreement is historic, and I am grateful for the unwavering commitment of all member states.”‘,
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, ‘The draft must be submitted to the 77th World Health Assembly to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on the 27th. The dramatic agreement was reached with less than ten days remaining until the assembly.’,
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, ‘While member countries generally agree on jointly responding to global health crises, they are in a position where they must prioritize their own interests to address the infectious disease problems they currently face.’,
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, ‘Therefore, advanced countries with strong medical capabilities may argue that even if they have to share the benefits of vaccine and therapeutic development with underdeveloped countries, it should be considered based on their contributions.’,
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, ‘Low-income countries that rely on international organizations for not only vaccine and therapeutic development but also production and distribution point out that prioritizing national interests hinders international disease response, considering the nature of infectious diseases that cross borders.’,
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, ‘WHO stated, “Negotiating parties plan to meet again next week to finalize work on several remaining issues.”‘,
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