Day four of #IGWG2 saw discussions on the catalogue of rights and on how the new UN convention on the rights of older persons will be monitored and implemented and more! Read our Daily Bulletin Day 4 ⬇️
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October 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Day four of #IGWG2 saw discussions on the catalogue of rights and on how the new UN convention on the rights of older persons will be monitored and implemented and more! Read our Daily Bulletin Day 4 ⬇️
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The second session of the #IGWG has concluded & drafting of the UN convention on the rights of older persons enters a new phase. Thank you to our members and partners who joined. Final Daily Bulletin⬇️
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November 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The second session of the #IGWG has concluded & drafting of the UN convention on the rights of older persons enters a new phase. Thank you to our members and partners who joined. Final Daily Bulletin⬇️
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What happened Day Two of #IGWG2 ? Continued discussions, a GAROP joint statement, side events focused on participation and more!
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#AgeWithRights #Geneva
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#AgeWithRights #Geneva
October 28, 2026 at 11:53 AM
What happened Day Two of #IGWG2 ? Continued discussions, a GAROP joint statement, side events focused on participation and more!
🔗Read our Daily Bulletin for the highlights and share it with your networks: rightsofolderpeople.org/wp-content/u...
#AgeWithRights #Geneva
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#AgeWithRights #Geneva
4️⃣ The Group for Equity and the #AfricaGroup jointly introduced detailed proposals for data access agreements 📄, in an effort to advance legal certainty. Full text is available here: 🔗 apps.who.int/gb/igwg/e/e_...
WHO | IGWG2 Initial text proposals
apps.who.int
December 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
4️⃣ The Group for Equity and the #AfricaGroup jointly introduced detailed proposals for data access agreements 📄, in an effort to advance legal certainty. Full text is available here: 🔗 apps.who.int/gb/igwg/e/e_...
A productive week has wrapped at the #IGWG2 in negotiation of the #PABS Annex. In terms of our position, we can only wholeheartedly agree with this excellent statement from the GROUP FOR EQUITY. lnkd.in/p/g355Zryd
September 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A productive week has wrapped at the #IGWG2 in negotiation of the #PABS Annex. In terms of our position, we can only wholeheartedly agree with this excellent statement from the GROUP FOR EQUITY. lnkd.in/p/g355Zryd
In the latest @panaction.bsky.social Playbook: Diving into #PABS #IGWG2 🤿 All things #UNGA80 🇺🇳 Africa’s climate action roadmap #ACS2 🗺️ Latest on #Ebola #mpox 📊 #CPHIA2025 update 🌍 New reads from @wellcometrust.bsky.social @gavi.org @theelders.bsky.social 📚 & more! mailchi.mp/pandemicacti...
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In the latest @panaction.bsky.social Playbook: Diving into #PABS #IGWG2 🤿 All things #UNGA80 🇺🇳 Africa’s climate action roadmap #ACS2 🗺️ Latest on #Ebola #mpox 📊 #CPHIA2025 update 🌍 New reads from @wellcometrust.bsky.social @gavi.org @theelders.bsky.social 📚 & more! mailchi.mp/pandemicacti...
Statement to the #IGWG2 from @panaction.bsky.social's Aggrey Aluso "Urge you to keep up with the spirit of this week, tackling hard areas early in the process, and planning ahead to create enough formal negotiating time and informal space between to be able to succeed."
September 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Statement to the #IGWG2 from @panaction.bsky.social's Aggrey Aluso "Urge you to keep up with the spirit of this week, tackling hard areas early in the process, and planning ahead to create enough formal negotiating time and informal space between to be able to succeed."
#IGWG2 is off to a promising start, as @who.int Member State negotiators meet in Geneva to advance a much needed Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing #PABS mechanism to accompany the #PandemicAgreement.
Read our reflections to galvanise forward action! www.linkedin.com/posts/pandem...
Read our reflections to galvanise forward action! www.linkedin.com/posts/pandem...
#pandemicagreement | Pandemic Action Network
IGWG 2 is off to a promising start, as negotiators meet in Geneva to advance a much needed Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing mechanism to accompany the #PandemicAgreement.
As the meeting kicked o...
www.linkedin.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#IGWG2 is off to a promising start, as @who.int Member State negotiators meet in Geneva to advance a much needed Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing #PABS mechanism to accompany the #PandemicAgreement.
Read our reflections to galvanise forward action! www.linkedin.com/posts/pandem...
Read our reflections to galvanise forward action! www.linkedin.com/posts/pandem...
“It’s critical that we go to UNGA next year with a #PABS Annex that has been adopted by the #WHA, and a #PandemicAgreement that is open for signature and ratification.” @drtedros.who.int underscored the importance of the work @who.int #IGWG2 is driving forward.
www.who.int/director-gen...
www.who.int/director-gen...
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the second meeting of the open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the WHO Pandemic Agreement (IGWG) – 15 September 2025
www.who.int
September 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“It’s critical that we go to UNGA next year with a #PABS Annex that has been adopted by the #WHA, and a #PandemicAgreement that is open for signature and ratification.” @drtedros.who.int underscored the importance of the work @who.int #IGWG2 is driving forward.
www.who.int/director-gen...
www.who.int/director-gen...
As @who.int Member State negotiators meet for #IGWG2 on the #PABS annex, sharing a new briefing paper to help negotiators, advocates, and stakeholders understand PABS’ intricacies to advance the Pandemic Agreement.
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/briefin...
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/briefin...
Briefing Paper on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) | Pandemic Action Network
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org
September 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
As @who.int Member State negotiators meet for #IGWG2 on the #PABS annex, sharing a new briefing paper to help negotiators, advocates, and stakeholders understand PABS’ intricacies to advance the Pandemic Agreement.
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/briefin...
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/briefin...
💥 NEW! Joint statement urging #IGWG2 negotiators to ensure a meaningful, inclusive, and efficient process to prioritise @who.int #PABS #PandemicAgreement equity and transparency.
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/start-w...
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/start-w...
Start With Purpose and Advance Results — Joint Statement | Pandemic Action Network
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org
September 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
💥 NEW! Joint statement urging #IGWG2 negotiators to ensure a meaningful, inclusive, and efficient process to prioritise @who.int #PABS #PandemicAgreement equity and transparency.
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/start-w...
www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/start-w...
📍Co-chair Tovar (Brazil) opened meeting, noting that IGWG is now ready to start developing actual text.
📜 The Bureau, supported by the WHO Secretariat, has developed initial draft based on IGWG2 outline discussions, with inputs from Member States and Relevant Stakeholders.
📜 The Bureau, supported by the WHO Secretariat, has developed initial draft based on IGWG2 outline discussions, with inputs from Member States and Relevant Stakeholders.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍Co-chair Tovar (Brazil) opened meeting, noting that IGWG is now ready to start developing actual text.
📜 The Bureau, supported by the WHO Secretariat, has developed initial draft based on IGWG2 outline discussions, with inputs from Member States and Relevant Stakeholders.
📜 The Bureau, supported by the WHO Secretariat, has developed initial draft based on IGWG2 outline discussions, with inputs from Member States and Relevant Stakeholders.
📢Today, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) for the #pandemictreaty kicked off a week of informal meetings in Geneva to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex.
A brief recap of the day below!
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A brief recap of the day below!
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October 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
📢Today, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) for the #pandemictreaty kicked off a week of informal meetings in Geneva to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex.
A brief recap of the day below!
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A brief recap of the day below!
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🕰️With no actual text shared, IGWG2 ended (2 hours later than planned) with WHO DG Dr. Tedros applauding progress and targeting completion in May 2026.
September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🕰️With no actual text shared, IGWG2 ended (2 hours later than planned) with WHO DG Dr. Tedros applauding progress and targeting completion in May 2026.
📢Today was the final day of the second Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty
Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
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Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📢Today was the final day of the second Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty
Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
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Here is a quick wrap-up of the week and next steps.
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📢Day 4 of the 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty started with a short briefing on yesterday’s closed sessions.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
September 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
📢Day 4 of the 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty started with a short briefing on yesterday’s closed sessions.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
Co-chairs (Brazil, UK) updated relevant stakeholders on progress.
📢Day 3 of 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty kicked off with a briefing by the Co-Chair (UK) and Vice Chair (Qatar).
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September 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
📢Day 3 of 2nd Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG2) to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex for the #pandemictreaty kicked off with a briefing by the Co-Chair (UK) and Vice Chair (Qatar).
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Brazil and Colombia push for the participation of relevant stakeholders at #IGWG3 (see para 7 of the report of IGWG2)- apps.who.int/gb/IGWG/pdf_...
apps.who.int
November 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Brazil and Colombia push for the participation of relevant stakeholders at #IGWG3 (see para 7 of the report of IGWG2)- apps.who.int/gb/IGWG/pdf_...
On 26 September 2025, @who.int published the report of IGWG2: apps.who.int/gb/IGWG/pdf_...
apps.who.int
September 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On 26 September 2025, @who.int published the report of IGWG2: apps.who.int/gb/IGWG/pdf_...
Critical statement from South Centre on IGWG Pandemic Agreement Annex PABS System, 19.09. Key recommendations inside: www.southcentre.int/south-centre...
The South Centre | South Centre IGWG2 Statement, 19 September 2025
South Centre – an intergovernmental policy research and analysis institution of developing countries
www.southcentre.int
September 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Critical statement from South Centre on IGWG Pandemic Agreement Annex PABS System, 19.09. Key recommendations inside: www.southcentre.int/south-centre...