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A satellite image shows the Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East, in Irkutsk, Russia, on May 8, 2025.

Russia's Suspected Plague Incident and the Limits of Disease Reporting

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The Irkutsk incident highlights the shortcomings of international law around potentially harmful disease events, according to an expert in the region

The G7 Exposed the Health Dangers of a Multi-Crisis World

The G7 Exposed the Health Dangers of a Multi-Crisis World

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The latest G7 summit revealed the expanding gap between health threats and policy solutions in a world of many crises

The Amendments to the International Health Regulations Are Not a Breakthrough

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The major amendments misdiagnose problems that arose during COVID-19 and create processes that paper over disagreements

The Amendments to the International Health Regulations Are Not a Breakthrough

The New Amendments to the International Health Regulations

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The passage of a new IHR marks a key moment for global health governance

The New Amendments to the International Health Regulations

Pandemic Agreement Negotiations Begin Final Stretch: What To Expect

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With final negotiations set for late April, two experts explain the nuances of the Pandemic Agreement's latest draft

Pandemic Agreement Negotiations Begin Final Stretch: What To Expect

The Endgame for Global Health Governance Negotiations

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Talks to finalize a pandemic agreement and IHR amendments enter decisive stages as the world's divisions deepen

The Endgame for Global Health Governance Negotiations

UPDATED: Timeline of the Coronavirus

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A frequently updated tracker of emerging developments from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

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What Nations Owe Each Other Before the Next Pandemic

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A pandemic treaty will need to contain fresh requirements

What Nations Owe Each Other Before the Next Pandemic

Will the WHO Sideline Russia Over Ukraine?

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Not if Russia withdraws first

Will the WHO Sideline Russia Over Ukraine?

The Case Against a Pandemic Treaty

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Strengthening global health governance after COVID-19 does not require a pandemic treaty

The Case Against a Pandemic Treaty

On the Framework Convention on Global Health

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The convention offers a human rights-based legal foundation for global health security—which is exactly what we need now

Global health security seeks to avoid installations like this one of crosses and balloons at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 8, 2020—a tribute to 100,000 victims of coronavirus. The photo shows an art installation of crosses, balloons and flag on the beach. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Funding Pandemic Preparedness: A Global Public Good

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Pandemics in a globalized world require global responses. We must be better equipped and funded.

The bar chart shows sources of pandemic preparedness spending, organizations and countries