Well-being or state of being healthy - Lauterbach: WHO pandemic agreement isn't a confirmed failure
The efforts towards a pandemic agreement at the federal level aren't over, according to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. He doesn't think the World Health Organization (WHO) agreement has failed just yet and needs more time, expressing this viewpoint on Platform X. The negotiations have ended for now after two years without reaching a consensus, but Lauterbach believes there's room to build on the progress made so far.
"Common sense will prevail," he argued. "Just like with climate protection, it just takes some time."
The 194 member states of the United Nations organization had planned to pass the pact next week in Geneva during the annual WHO meeting. The aim was to avoid disastrous situations like the coronavirus pandemic and ensure all countries received timely access to protective materials, medicines, and vaccines. Even though diplomats from various countries and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus were optimistic that the agreement work could continue, there were issues like pandemic prevention, funding, and the cost or availability of medicines and vaccines for vulnerable nations that needed to be resolved.
Critics, including pharmaceutical companies from wealthier nations and people claiming falsely that the WHO was looking to impose lockdowns or mandatory vaccinations during a pandemic, also made it challenging. While many countries were determined to provide aid and support, others fretted the pact wouldn't provide proper care for the most vulnerable.
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Source: www.stern.de
