Over five days at #IGWG8, @who.int Member States sought to advance the #PABS Annex – but no major breakthrough emerged. Complex discussions continued on how pathogen data would flow through the system and how benefits would be enforced.

Key takeaways 🧵👇🏼

1️⃣ #IGWG8 opening statements revealed a shared message across #LMIC groups (Africa, SE Asia, EMRO, the Equity Group): Access and benefits must be operationalised on equal footing, with legal certainty, predictability, and meaningful benefits at the core.
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8️⃣ At the closing session, the Bureau reported that MS agreed that Oct's informal meetings will be structured to build understanding and convergence, to produce draft textual proposals for formal consideration at #IGWG9 – a welcome step to add traction.
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@who.int #IGWG8 discussion with relevant stakeholders on downstream checkpoints.

KEI: "We do not think a quid pro quo on access to data is appropriate in an emergency, and we do not think it is a dependable mechanism to obtain equity measures." #IGWG8 @who.int @jamielove.bsky.social apps.who.int/gb/igwg/pdf_...

"A downstream approach can effectively (1) reduce the free rider risk to near zero and (2) future proof benefit sharing no matter how fast developing information or product development technologies evolve." #IGWG8

"Equity is important, and was central to the rationale for the treaty. In other multilateral negotiations, the focus is now on downstream measures to address equity, and this has been missing from this negotiation." #IGWG8

Our statement to the @who.int #IGWG8 calls for a Pathogen Access & Benefit-Sharing (PABS) system that makes equity enforceable.

For the WHO #PandemicAgreement to deliver on equity, access & benefit sharing must stand on an equal footing.

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Statement by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on behalf of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. #IGWG8 @who.int

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#IGWG8 Program of work @who.int

In the @rani.co Playbook: Back to School 📚 Back to the budget #MFF 💶 #Ebola at 100 days #100DM 🚨 @rani.co at #UNGA81 📅 Calls to honour commitments UNHLM #PPPR 📜 #PABS new season #IGWG8 🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️ @ranafrica.org growing footprint 🌍 Back on the agenda #BiotectAct 📑 & more!

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8️⃣ What’s next? #IGWG8 is scheduled for 14-19 Sept. with PABS Annex again as the primary deliverable, plus a further session on the CFM. There will be two Informal sessions.

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