WHO approves landmark pandemic agreement to improve response in event of future pandemic

The World Health Organization approved a landmark Pandemic Agreement on Tuesday, aimed at better coordination, monitoring and vaccine sharing in the event of future pandemics.

The agreement was reached on day two of the WHO annual meeting in Geneva, and as the UN body grapples with US funding cuts and plans to withdraw, that have left the agency struggling to carry out its mandate to promote health and keep the world safe.

The landmark…