Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issue an urgent call for world leaders to complete negotiations on a proposed global pandemic treaty. The appeal comes as Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ahead of a G7 summit in France. In a joint letter, Lula and Tedros say leaders need high-level political support to agree the framework, arguing it should be finalised promptly to improve how countries prepare for and respond to future pandemics. The letter highlights commitments made during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing that many people died during that crisis and that leaders should keep promises related to future prevention, preparedness and response.
The reporting also frames the message as a warning that the next outbreak could arrive before the treaty is agreed, underscoring the need for international coordination. The sources describe the WHO and Brazil as urging the process to reach a conclusion at the highest level during current diplomatic discussions.
