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New Zealand Prioritizes Sovereignty in Pandemic Treaty Evaluation

5/16/2025

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New Zealand's government is set to evaluate a draft Pandemic Treaty through a national interest test, prioritizing the nation's sovereignty in health matters. Foreign Minister Winston Peters underscored this commitment as the treaty, three years in the making, heads for crucial discussions at the World Health Assembly in Geneva next week.

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New Zealand's government is set to evaluate a draft Pandemic Treaty through a national interest test, prioritizing the nation's sovereignty in health matters. Foreign Minister Winston Peters underscored this commitment as the treaty, three years in the making, heads for crucial discussions at the World Health Assembly in Geneva next week.