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Macron, Merkel, Johnson and 22 other leaders propose pandemic treaty

2021-03-29T20:10:30.792Z


The South Korean Presidents Moon Jae-in, South African Cyril Ramaphosa, Indonesian Joko Widodo and Chilean Sebastián Pinera are also signatories of this forum.


The leaders of twenty countries, the President of the European Council and the head of the WHO called on Monday March 28 to draw up an "

international treaty on pandemics

" to face future health crises.

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Their proposal is presented in a forum signed by the leaders of countries spread over five continents, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, or even South Korean presidents Moon Jae-in. , South African Cyril Ramaphosa, Indonesian Joko Widodo and Chilean Sebastián Pinera.

While the Covid-19 "

takes advantage of our weaknesses and our divisions

", "

such a renewed collective commitment would be an important step to consolidate the preparation for pandemics at the highest political level

", according to this article published Monday evening in the

World

, and which was to be published in many foreign daily newspapers on Tuesday.

There will be other pandemics and other large-scale health emergencies.

No government or multilateral organization can face this threat on its own,

”insists the forum.

"

International health regulations

"

Also signatories, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will present to the press on Tuesday this draft treaty - which could be based on the "

International health regulations

", a legal instrument adopted in 2005. Strengthening "

resilience

" in the face of pandemics implies "

strongly consolidating international cooperation to improve, for example, warning systems, information sharing, research, as well as production and distribution

”of vaccines, drugs, diagnostic products and protective equipment, continues the forum.

In this regard, “

we are committed to ensuring universal and equitable access to vaccines, drugs and diagnostic products that are safe, effective and affordable for this pandemic and those that will follow.

Immunization is a global public good

, ”say the 25 signatory leaders.

A treaty "

should lead to greater mutual accountability and shared responsibility

" and "

foster transparency and cooperation within the international system

", they add, calling for "

learning lessons

" from Covid-19 and work with civil society and the private sector.

A task that “

will take time and require sustained commitment over many years

” and will require “

global leadership

,” the text recognizes.

Charles Michel had proposed such an international treaty in December during the UN General Assembly, calling in particular for better “

surveillance of the appearance of infectious animal diseases

”.

EU member states at a summit in December, then G7 countries in February, endorsed the idea of ​​a possible treaty to strengthen international health cooperation.

The leaders of key members of the G20 (the United States, Russia, China, Japan, India and Brazil) are not, however, among the signatories of the platform.

Source: lefigaro

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