On March 20, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world's first pandemic agreement after three years of "intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic." The United States, however, did not participate, in part because of its intention to withdraw from the WHO.
Global health experts are hailing the agreement as a historic moment.
What does the agreement mean for the world, and how can it make everyone safer and more prepared for the next pandemic?
The Conversation asked Nicole Hassoun, a professor at Binghamton University and executive director of Global Health Impact, to explain the pandemic accord, its prospects for advancing global health, and the significance of the United States' absence from it.
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