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    Countries agree to amend global health security rules

    The work was challenging, with negotiations going on after midnight on Friday. But member states proved it was also not impossible. Now, countries have to decide whether to accept the amendments or reject them.

    By Jenny Lei Ravelo // 03 June 2024

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    One down.

    Despite failing to reach consensus on a pandemic treaty, which has now been delayed by another year, the World Health Assembly concluded on Saturday by adopting a new package of amendments to the International Health Regulations, or IHR. This legally binding instrument defines the rights and obligations of countries during public health emergencies.

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      Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.

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