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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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
