Europe Cannot ‘Treaty’ its Way Out of the Pandemic

A special session of the World Health Assembly is under way this week with just one item under consideration – Pandemic Treaty.

Will a pandemic treaty be able to help address deficiencies in global solidarity, and improve access to essential lifesaving medicines, vaccines, and tools?

The short answer is no. Not without the political will to hold corporations to account with the same vigour the treaty hopes to hold errant countries to account. And, not without the willingness to adequately resource and distribute capacities, away from rich countries to poorer countries and regions of the world.