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A flag flies outside WHO's Geneva headquarters. Photo: AFP / Fabrice Coffrini If a new pathogen emerged today, the world would be largely unprepared, former Prime Minister Helen Clark says. The Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Annex [PABS] could not be agreed to in time for adoption at the next World Health Assembly. It's an essential part of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, which aims to strengthen global prevention, preparedness, and response to future pandemics. The agreement as a whole cannot proceed towards ratification, if the annex is not agreed to. Clark, co-chair of the Independent Pane
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