UN adopts pandemic declaration as US, Israel and Argentina vote against

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 13 — The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a political declaration calling for stronger global cooperation to prevent and respond to future pandemics, with the United…

The declaration received 153 votes in favour, while New Zealand and Paraguay abstained, according to the reported voting record.

Rwanda, which co-facilitated the intergovernmental negotiations alongside Armenia, welcomed the adoption, describing it as an important step towards building a more resilient global health system capable of protecting lives from future pandemics.

In a statement, Rwanda’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said the country was proud to have worked with Armenia to facilitate the negotiations.

“Rwanda is proud to have co-facilitated the intergovernmental negotiations alongside Armenia and welcomes today’s adoption as an important step towards building a more resilient global health architecture, better equipped to protect lives from the threat of pandemics,” the Mission said.

Source: Capital FM