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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 26
U.S. Rejects U.N. Pandemic Declaration as EU Also Balks Over IP Terms
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Sep 26

U.S. Rejects U.N. Pandemic Declaration as EU Also Balks Over IP Terms

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 26

Summary

  • The United States refused to back a U.N. declaration on future pandemic preparedness at a high-level meeting Friday, denying the statement the universal endorsement diplomats had sought.
  • Dr. Erica Schwartz, the new CDC director, said Washington still saw “divisive ideologies that lack definitional consensus” in the text despite revisions, while the EU said it crossed red lines on intellectual property.
  • The largely ceremonial declaration is not legally binding, but broad support would have signaled political commitment to cooperation after COVID-19 exposed deep inequities in vaccine access.
  • The text now moves to a future General Assembly meeting, where it is still expected to win enough votes for adoption despite opposition from some wealthy countries.

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US Rejects UN Pandemic Preparedness Declaration Over IP, Ideology Concerns

Insights

Could the refusal to share medical patents guarantee a catastrophic repeat of the last pandemic's global vaccine divide?
If mandatory technology transfers fail, can voluntary corporate partnerships actually save millions of lives during the next global health crisis?

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The New York Times13h ago
US Rejects UN Pandemic Preparedness Declaration Over IP, Ideology Concerns