WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signing

By Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York

On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement, following three years of “intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The U.S., however, did not participate, in part because of its intention to withdraw…

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~	Regime change wouldn’t likely bring democracy to Iran. A more threatening force could fill the vacuum

~	There’s a new ban on vaping in childcare centres, but what else do we need to keep kids safe?

~	View from the Hill: Cancelled Albanese-Trump meeting a setback on tariffs, AUKUS

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