The government said on Tuesday that consensus has been reached to hold a special session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision-making body this year to consider negotiating a new international treaty on pandemic preparedness.

The WHO, under fire for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, has endorsed a proposal, initially made by the EU, to negotiate a global treaty as a way to ensure countries’ political commitment to fighting disease outbreaks...

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