153 countries just agreed: the next pandemic will not find the world working alone

The UN General Assembly has adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response by 153 votes to three. The non-binding text calls for stronger cooperation guided by science, equity and human rights, and welcomes last year's WHO Pandemic Agreement. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the commitment and urged countries to finish the remaining annex so the agreement can open for signature and become international law.