Questions and answers around the pandemic accord and the International Health Regulations

The Covid-19 pandemic made it clear that it is not possible for countries to defend themselves against international health threats on their own. That is why member states of the World Health Organization have been discussing international agreements in the form of a pandemic treaty for some time now. However, there are many misconceptions about this process. We drafted questions and answers to clarify the processes around the pandemic treaty as well as the revision of the so-called international health regulations.

See the Q&A (in Dutch) here.