Global Pandemic Resilience and the New Agreement Process
The United Nations is evaluating international cooperation and new agreement steps to increase global preparedness against future crises.
The United Nations continues its efforts to increase global pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response capacity in the face of new infectious disease threats and climate crises.
Threats to Global Stability
Growing threats to global stability and security make the need to be prepared for epidemics more critical than ever.
The Devastation Caused by the Pandemic
According to World Health Organization data, more than seven million people lost their lives due to COVID-19, and the pandemic shook economies and health systems.
The Importance of International Cooperation
Because viruses recognize no borders, surveillance, data sharing, research, and equitable access are among international priorities.
One Health Approach
Since more than 60 percent of emerging infectious diseases pass from animals to humans, human, animal, and environmental health are treated as a whole.
Historic WHO Pandemic Agreement
The WHO Pandemic Agreement, the first binding global agreement covering prevention, preparedness, and response, was adopted in May 2025.
General Assembly Meeting
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly is holding a high-level meeting in New York to address coordinated global action and financing.