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Sep 20, 2026

WHO pandemic agreement negotiations face funding and momentum challenges

As negotiations continue on the unfinished WHO Pandemic Agreement, a key architect warns that delays risk derailing the process, while Indonesia's health minister calls for the WHO to seek external financing sources beyond its own budget to support member countries.

Sep 20, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪The original World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement negotiations repeatedly collided with geopolitical tensions, including wars and the United States' withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
  • ▪A less ambitious WHO Pandemic Agreement is better than no agreement
  • ▪Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, who is seeking to lead the World Health Organization, suggested tapping funds from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Gates Foundation, Gavi, and the Global Fund.

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