United Nations, May 21 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of the global pandemic agreement at the World Health Organization (WHO).
Guterres believes that the historic pandemic agreement strengthens global preparedness against pandemics, ensures equity and solidarity in response to health threats and upholds health as a fundamental human right, said his spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) culminates more than three years of intensive intergovernmental negotiations in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the spokesman. "The secretary-general pointed out that COVID-19 was a reminder that no one is safe until everyone i...