WHO's Dr. Tedros Urges Global Pandemic Preparedness
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), warned that the next pandemic is inevitable and urged governments to strengthen their preparedness. This warning was issued during the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
He cited the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a reminder of the persistent threat of infectious diseases. Dr. Tedros noted that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in over 20 million excess deaths and a loss of over $10 trillion to the global economy, exposing significant weaknesses in global health security.
He highlighted initiatives like the Pandemic Fund and the WHO BioHub aimed at improving health systems. Amendments to the International Health Regulations took effect in September 2025, and the WHO Pandemic Agreement was adopted last year.
However, negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system remain incomplete, with Dr. Tedros urging swift resolution to avoid costly delays in future pandemics.
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