This is the pandemic agreement text, as of today. Negotiations are resumed Tuesday, but this is what people expect to be in the fine agreement. Green is supposed to mean the text is final. The EU still not in agreement… Continue Reading
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered this constituency statement on behalf of KEI, Health Action International, World Blind Union, World Council of Churches and Oxfam on WHO’s work in health emergencies. The focus of our intevention… Continue Reading
KEI closing statement at INB 12 Geneva Friday, 15 November 2024 We welcome the decision to provide daily access to the negotiating texts, but more needs to be done on transparency. The excessive secrecy surrounding the WHO pandemic treaty is… Continue Reading
On May 15, 2024, Health Policy Watch published the latest draft (as of May 10, 2024) of the WHO Pandemic Accord by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB). In order to provide a better understanding of what is and is not… Continue Reading
Revised May 6, 2024 Against the backdrop of the tortuous negotiations among WHO Member States on technology transfer and know-how at the last mile of the pandemic agreement talks, on Wednesday, 1 May 2024, Switzerland offered a surprise amendment in… Continue Reading
This was sent via email today. Jamie ————— May 1, 2024 Anne Yu Director for Global Pandemic Preparedness Development, Global Health and Humanitarian Response, National Security Council Staff, Executive Office of the President Dear Anne Yu, I’m guessing you are… Continue Reading
This is an annex to the document: KEI comments on six references to “mutually agreed terms” in the WHO pandemic agreement negotiating text: A/INB/9/3 Rev.1, 22 April 2024, which is available as a PDF here: KEI.MutuallyAgreedTerms.A_INB_9_3Rev1.22April2024draft Annex on Investor-State Dispute… Continue Reading
PDF version is available here: KEI.MutuallyAgreedTerms.A_INB_9_3Rev1.22April2024draft KEI comments on six references to “mutually agreed terms” in the WHO pandemic agreement negotiating text: A/INB/9/3 Rev.1, 22 April 2024 James Love Knowledge Ecology International April 28, 2024, revised April 29, 2024 Introduction… Continue Reading
A_inb9_3Rev1-en22april2024 There are seven references to “mutually agreed” terms in the text relating to intellectual property and knowledge sharing, and some of these can and will be used to intimidate developing countries from using mandatory measures. The United States used… Continue Reading
To get an idea of the challenges of getting agreement on the WHO pandemic accord text, consider the state of just one article on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Article 11 has 6 paragraphs on technology transfer. According to an analysis… Continue Reading