After more than three years of intense deliberations on the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Agreement at the World Health Organization (WHO), countries are expected to finally conclude the negotiations today.

Although the agreement went through several compromises, it includes many positive elements allowing for the setup of a new framework for a more equitable and just pandemic preparedness and response in the future. The final text is expected to be adopted at the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2025. However, the negotiations on an Annex detailing the new Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism will continue after the WHA. A final agreement on certain provisions, including transfer of technologies, is still pending.