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The Co-Chairs’ presentation to the 74th World Health Assembly, 25 May 2021.

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Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf  Thank you, Chair. Your Excellencies, distinguished delegates. At last year’s World Health Assembly, you tasked the WHO Director-General with initiating an impartial, independent, and comprehensive review of the international health response to COVID-19 which would document experiences gained and lessons learned, and make recommendations to improve capacities for the future. Dr Tedros […]

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International Financing Round Table Message

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On 19 May 2021, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark (former Prime Minister of New Zealand) and H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (former president of Liberia) together with H.E. Magdalena Andersson (Minister of Finance) on behalf of the Government of Sweden, and H.E. Nirmala Sitharaman (Minister of Finance) on behalf of the Government of India, convened a Round Table discussion focused on ‘ending the present pandemic and investing for the future’.

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The Co-Chairs’ presentation to the G20 Global Health Summit

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On 21 May 2021, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Right Honourable Helen Clark, made the following presentation to the G20 Global Health Summit, in a recorded video. Remarks of Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf  Your Excellencies, distinguished delegates. Prime Minister Clark and I are most grateful for

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The Co-Chairs’ presentation of findings and recommendations, 12 May 2021.

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On 12 May 2021, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Right Honourable Helen Clark, made the following oral presentation of the main report, entitled “COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic.” Read the main report, including a summary, the companion evidence-based narrative and a series of background documents here on

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Un groupe d’experts indépendants mandaté par l’OMS appelle à une réforme urgente des systèmes de prévention et de réponse aux pandémies

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Le panel indépendant pour la préparation et la réponse aux pandémies appelle aujourd’hui la communauté internationale à s’organiser afin de mettre fin à la pandémie de COVID-19 et à adopter une série de réformes audacieuses et essentielles pour prévenir la prochaine crise Language versions: in English and Spanish Voir tous les documents liés au lancement

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Panel independiente de expertos pide una reforma urgente de los sistemas de prevención y respuesta a las pandemias

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El Panel Independiente de Preparación y Respuesta a la Pandemia hizo un llamado a la comunidad internacional para poner fin a la pandemia de COVID-19 y adoptar una serie de reformas audaces y esenciales para prevenir la próxima crisis Language versions: in English and French Consulte todos los documentos relacionados con el lanzamiento del informe.

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Documents linked to the launch of the Main Report

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On 12 May 2021, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Right Honourable Helen Clark, presented the Panel’s findings and recommendations which are published in the Panel Report, entitled COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic. Following the Co-Chairs’ presentation, they were joined by a small group of leaders and

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Expert independent panel calls for urgent reform of pandemic prevention and response systems

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The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is today calling on the global community to end the COVID-19 pandemic and adopt a series of bold and essential reforms to prevent the next crisis Language versions: in Spanish and French View all documents linked to the launch of the Main Report. GENEVA –12 May 2021 

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Heads of State and Government Round Table Message

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On May 4th 2021, the Heads of State of Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa; the Heads of Government of New Zealand, Singapore, and Sweden; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs representing the Prime Minister of Spain, convened by the co-chairs of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark (former Prime Minister of New Zealand) and Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (former president of Liberia), participated in a Round Table discussion focused on ‘learning from the past and present: building a stronger multilateral system for pandemic preparedness and response for the future’.

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