On this page you will find links to news releases and statements issued by the Co-Chairs and The Independent Panel, from the first announcements in 2020 until today.
List of news stories
The events of 2026 show why the world cannot wait to deliver the PABS Annex
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…
The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak is testing the PPPR system. Now UN Member States Must Make it Better.
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…
Emergency Financing for the Ebola Outbreak: Not Clear Enough, Not Reaching the Front Line Fast Enough
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…
Guarantee Equitable Access to Bundibugyo Ebola Countermeasures and Publish a Transparent Roadmap
The Independent Panel says WHO and Africa CDC Must Coordinate a Diagnostics, Vaccines and Treatments Financing and Access Roadmap While frontline workers continue to warn that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is…
Enough. It is time to get deadly serious. An open letter to leaders.
Independent Panel Member Dr. Raj Panjabi’s Closing to the UN Multistakeholder Hearing
Delivered 9 June 2026 to the Interactive multi-stakeholder hearing as part of the preparatory process for the high‑level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response Watch Dr. Panjabi’s full video…
Message of Independent Panel Member Dr. Joanne Liu on the Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak
A message to a meeting of the Friends of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, May 28 2026 Good morning, As of this morning, 1,077 people are…
Statement by Helen Clark, Co-Chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
On the World Health Organization Declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern — Ebola (Bundibugyo) The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is deeply concerned by the…
Co-Chairs of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response say that the hantavirus outbreak is a reminder of the urgency and importance of implementing international protocols and regulations for disease prevention, preparedness, and response.
A Statement from HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Co-Chairs of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response The hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV…
The World Cannot Wait to Prepare for New Pandemic Threats
A Statement from HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Co-Chairs of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response It is deeply regrettable that the operational…
It’s time to deliver a PABS Annex and work to make 8.3 billion people safer from pandemic threats
A call to WHO Member States: agree a PABS Annex and deliver on the promise of the Pandemic Agreement
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….
The Pandemic Agreement is a long-view generational commitment
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response’s statement to the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the WHO Pandemic Agreement. The Intergovernmental Working Group on the WHO…
Bilateral deals would undermine pandemic preparedness, multilateralism is the only answer
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…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark Urge Leaders to Use their Power to Make the World Safer from Pandemic Threats
New report outlines priorities for critical 2026 UN pandemic meeting September 19 2025 – Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Right Honourable Helen Clark, co-chairs of The Independent Panel…
UN Global Risk Report Highlights Pandemic and Biorisk Vulnerabilities and the Benefits to Addressing Them
The inaugural UN Global Risk Report underscores that the world remains vulnerable to pandemics, together with biorisks and other interconnected factors including mis- and disinformation. The Independent Panel for…
Advancing the Global Agenda for Pandemic Risk Assessment (June 2025)
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark Applaud Historic Pandemic Agreement
Starting today, the agreement must become the foundation for a safer world 20 May 2025 Geneva: Today the Co-Chairs of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response applaud the…
Pandemic Readiness in an Uncertain World – a set of four policy briefs
Actions for leadership, finance, access and insight May 2025 This set of four policy briefs from the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, sets out a…
The Changing Face of Global Health (April 2025)
Global Collaboration is the Only Way to Manage Pandemic Threats
A US exit from the World Health Organization will undermine the capacity of the US and the world to be prepared and able to respond to health emergencies A Statement…
Joint Statement to 10th meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
As H5N1 and MPOX Raise Alarm, Leaders Are Gambling Through Neglect of Pandemic Preparedness
Urgent implementation of the amended International Health Regulations can improve outbreak prevention, alert and response including with the new focus on equity and finance
WHO Member States must now maintain the momentum and adopt an effective pandemic agreement as soon as possible 1 June 2024The former Co-Chairs, active members and advisors to The Independent…