Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was expressed at the start of a meeting of the intergovernmental working group on the agreement of the WHO pandemic, which takes place in Geneva until Friday.
This occurs four months after the countries adopted the first pandemic treaty in the world, which he called “a generational achievement”.
Tedros said that the next step “consists in carrying out this historic achievement” by finalizing the system of access to pathogens and services sharing (PAB).
He urged countries to use this week to open the way to the development of the platform, with the ultimate goal of adoption next year.
“It is in the interest of each country that this process is no longer delayed. Because, as we all know, the next pandemic or the major global emergency is not a question of SI, but when, “he said.
Dr Congo: the UN and the partners support the Ebola response in the province of Kasai
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces an epidemic of Ebola in the province of Kasai, located in the Southwest, with 35 confirmed cases, including 27 deaths.
The UN and the partners support the government in the response, the secretary general spokesman for New York said on Monday.
Stéphane Dujarric told journalists that partners working in health had facilitated the delivery of more than 350 doses of the Ebola vaccine in the Bulape health zone, the epidery of the epidemic.
“We have also mobilized rapid response teams by focusing on detecting and monitoring cases, management of clinical cases, infections and prevention control, as well as risk communication and community commitment,” he added.
Meanwhile, health partners are mobilizing to contain the epidemic.
However, he warned that gaps in medical supplies and logistical capacity are hindering the response and that urgent funding is necessary.
Ukraine: dozens of victims reported in weekend hostilities
Hostilities continued during the weekend in Ukraine, the particularly affected Donetsk region, the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday.
Several civilians have been killed and 40 injured in the region since Friday, while local authorities have also documented damage to nearly 190 civil facilities, including houses, schools, a hospital and a pharmacy.
Other parts of Ukraine have also undergone hostilities that have damaged houses, agricultural land and other civil infrastructure. Nearly 5,000 people remain without electricity in the Zaporizhzhia region.
OCHA said that continuous violence had forced more than 2,700 people, including around 340 children, to flee their homes between September 12 and 14.
