Hey, amigos! 🌟 Big news from the World Health Organization (WHO)! Even though countries couldn't seal the deal on a pandemic treaty last week, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is still super confident that they'll nail it eventually! 🎯
So what's the scoop? 🧐 Health officials have been burning the midnight oil 🕛🕯️ trying to hammer out new global rules to handle pandemics, especially after COVID-19 turned our world upside down. But things got a bit tense with some late-night debates and last-minute changes. Plus, some folks have been worried that the treaty might mess with national sovereignty—but the WHO says that's not the case! 🙅♂️
At the big World Health Assembly happening from May 27 to June 1, ministers from 194 countries are trying to wrap up over two years of talks. Even though they missed the deadline last Friday, Tedros isn't sweating it. 😎 \"Where there's a will, there's a way!\" he said. \"I know that there remains among you a common will to get this done.\" 💪
Negotiators are super close to updating existing health rules, including a cool new alert system 🚨 to make sure we don't miss the signs of future outbreaks. After all, nobody wants a repeat of 2020, right? 😷🛑
So, fingers crossed 🤞 that this global team effort brings us a stronger plan to tackle any future health crises together! 🌐❤️
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WHO chief Tedros 'confident' of eventual pandemic treaty deal
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