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'No country, no continent can defeat a pandemic alone. It requires a global approach,' Michel told a news conference on Tuesday (Photo: European Union)

World leaders urge readiness for next pandemic: 'Time to act'

The leaders of 25 countries worldwide have signed an open letter with the European Council president Charles Michel and World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, calling for an international treaty on pandemics.

"The next pandemic is not a question of 'if', but 'when'," Michel told a news conference on Tuesday (30 March).

"No country, no continent ca...

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

'No country, no continent can defeat a pandemic alone. It requires a global approach,' Michel told a news conference on Tuesday (Photo: European Union)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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