A Statement from the Friends of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response 12 October 2026 New York: Today an overwhelming majority of Member States at the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Political Declaration as the outcome of the 25 September High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR). The Friends
24 September 2026 Ebola shows us exactly why pandemic readiness cannot wait New York: As Member States gather this Friday, September 25, for the second UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), Friends of the PPPR HLM* urge them to set the stage to adopt the Political Declaration. Member States have spent
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24 August 2026 One hundred days after the emergency declarations, the Bundibugyo outbreak risks becoming the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response calls for a major acceleration of effort on public health measures, including community engagement and ownership, on financing, access to outbreak tools, and coordination of effort.
The next pandemic threat could arise anytime, in any country, and infect every region in a matter of days. Every government will have a duty to protect its population, and every government will have to rely on its global neighbours to do the same. Pathogens have no party affiliations or passports. As UN Member States
Without targets, timelines or accountability, political commitment cannot become concrete action A Statement from the Co-convenors of the Friends of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response 30 July, 2026 This week, UN Member States are considering a proposed final draft of the Political Declaration for September’s High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness
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The Independent Panel Statement to the IGWG 7th Meeting 6 – 17 July 2026 July 6 2026 If the world needed reminding why the WHO Pandemic Agreement, and its Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) Annex, are so important, the first half of 2026 has been a salutary lesson. In late April, the hantavirus outbreak
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A statement from the Co-Convenors of the Friends of the PPPR High-Level Meeting June 2026 As Member States open negotiations on the political declaration for the UN high-level meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, the message from Friends of the PPPR HLM is: take this opportunity to make bold, concrete and measurable commitments to
One month into the complex Ebola Bundibugyo response, The Independent Panel warns that funds must flow more rapidly and directly to where they are needed and calls for a financing tracker to be published as soon as possible. The Ebola Bundibugyo emergency is outpacing the response and requires more rapid support. Africa CDC reports that
The Independent Panel Statement in advance of the IGWG 6th Meeting, March 23-28 2026 Six years ago this month, Dr Tedros characterized the rapid spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic. Every region struggled to manage overwhelming increases in infections and deaths. Five years ago this month, political leaders from all regions, with the European Council
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response statement to the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Delivered by Dr Michel Kazatchkine, Member of the Independent Panel, to the open Relevant Stakeholder session on 7 November 2025. Thank you Chair, I am making this statement on behalf of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness
