Alexandra Kyerematen
Jun 1, 20253 min read
Evaluating the WHO Pandemic Agreement: Key Achievements and Major Shortcomings
After more than three years and thirteen rounds of negotiations, the Pandemic Agreement was agreed on 16 April 2025 and adopted by the World Health Assembly on 19 May 2025. The need for such an agreement is evident as questions surrounding future pandemics more certainly center around when, rather than “if;” however, many have said that the new agreement does not go far enough and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic remain ignored. Achievements Multilateralism The Pandemic Agr