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U.S. and EU Reject UN Pandemic Preparedness Draft

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. and the European Union rejected a UN pandemic preparedness declaration.
The EU said the draft crossed red lines on IP protections and required technology transfer.
CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz called the draft “divisive ideologies” lacking consensus.
The rejection underscores a pandemic divide, with low-income nations lagging richer countries by over a year.
The non-binding declaration will be reconsidered at a future UN General Assembly, likely to pass.

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The U.S. and the European Union rejected a UN pandemic preparedness declaration.
The EU said the draft crossed red lines on IP protections and required technology transfer.
CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz called the draft “divisive ideologies” lacking consensus.
The rejection underscores a pandemic divide, with low-income nations lagging richer countries by over a year.
The non-binding declaration will be reconsidered at a future UN General Assembly, likely to pass.