Open letter to leaders of G7, G20, BRICS and all nations on finalizing the WHO Pandemic Agreement's Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros and Brazilian President Lula da Silva urge world leaders to complete the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, requesting that negotiations be finalized by July 17, 2026. The letter notes nearly 20 million lives were lost in the COVID-19 pandemic and stresses equity, sovereignty protection, and fair pathogen-sharing frameworks for future pandemic preparedness.