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The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response was established by the Director-General of the World Health Organization in response to a resolution adopted in the 73rd World Health Assembly at the onset of
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. Its mission is to "provide an evidence-based path for the future", and is led by Co-Chairs
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, the former President of Liberia and
Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was ...
, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. __TOC__


2021 report

In May 2021, the panel presented its findings and recommendations to curb the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and prevent future pandemics. The report called the existing system "unfit for purpose", calling for a pandemic treaty that establishes legal obligations for WHO member states and international organizations during pandemics. The report also called for the panel to have legal powers to "hold actors accountable", and recommended for a "Global Health Threats Council" to be formed and led by heads of state, sitting above the WHO in the
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See also

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Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens (or SAGO) is a permanent advisory body of the World Health Organization, formed in July 2021, with a broad objective to examine emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19. According ...
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WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence The World Health Organization Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence was established by the Director-General of the World Health Organization and the former Chancellor of Germany in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pandemic Hub is ...


References

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