Australia ‘Fully Committed’ to WHO Pandemic Agreement: Health Minister

Published on May 30, 2024

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler is continuing to advocate for a global pandemic agreement, telling the WHO world conference “we can’t afford to fail.” Speaking on behalf of Australia at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Mr. Butler advocated for a way forward for WHO Pandemic Agreement. This comes after the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) was unable to reach consensus on the draft text of the treaty after nine meetings. Fourteen cross party parliamentarians have voiced opposition to Australia signing up to a global pandemic treaty. Speaking in Geneva in Committee A on May 28, Australia’s health minister Mr. Butler said, “Australia remains fully committed to completing the WHO pandemic agreement.” “Together we have come a very long way from where we started just two and a half years ago with a blank page and a shared ambition,” he said....

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