An extra week of negotiations to complete an international agreement on handling future pandemics is under way in Geneva, with sharp divisions holding up an accord.

GENEVA: An extra week of negotiations to complete the crucial missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicks off on Monday (Apr 27) at the WHO, with sharp divisions holding up an accord.Wealthy countries and developing nations are at loggerheads in the World Health Organization

In May 2025, WHO member states adopted a landmark pandemic agreement on tackling future health crises, after more than three years of negotiations sparked by the shock of COVID-19.