India, Jan. 11 -- Observers had earlier criticised the absence of independent monitoring for ensuring compliance with the pandemic accord

In the run-up to the draft negotiations on the pandemic treaty set to begin next month, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a set of 10 proposals January 5, 2023. These will be discussed in the global health body's upcoming executive board meeting scheduled for January 30-February 7.

Salient features being addressed in these papers include the establishment of a Global Health Emergency Council, targeted amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005), enhancing coordination between finance and health decision-makers and strengthening WHO to function as the core of the HEPR (health e...