{"id":48079,"date":"2024-04-30T08:16:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T07:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=48079"},"modified":"2024-05-08T15:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:18:15","slug":"who-pandemic-agreement-negotiations-near-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/who-pandemic-agreement-negotiations-near-conclusion","title":{"rendered":"WHO Pandemic Agreement: free speech experts welcome progress as negotiations near conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48079\" class=\"elementor elementor-48079\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7086c1cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7086c1cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3de73da4\" data-id=\"3de73da4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dd234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54dd234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier versions of the text required parties to <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"ui-provider\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;22ca5b82-48a7-46dd-9661-4f32a78850f2|24&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;ui-provider&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;ui-provider&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u00abcombat\u00bb or \u00abprevent\u00bb undefined concepts like \u00abmisleading information\u00bb, \u00abmisinformation\u00bb, and \u201cdisinformation\u00bb.<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ADF International spearheaded global advocacy to ensure pandemic treaty upholds freedom of expression.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Latest negotiating text addresses free speech concerns \u2013 vigilance against potential regression crucial as negotiations resume today.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c67c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57c67c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Giorgio-in-front-of-the-UN-building-in-Geneva-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44268\" alt=\"Giorgio Mazzoli in front of the UN in Geneva. The WHO pandemic treaty is negotiated by UN member states.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Giorgio-in-front-of-the-UN-building-in-Geneva-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Giorgio-in-front-of-the-UN-building-in-Geneva-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Giorgio-in-front-of-the-UN-building-in-Geneva-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Giorgio-in-front-of-the-UN-building-in-Geneva-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Giorgio-in-front-of-the-UN-building-in-Geneva.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a851130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a851130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">GENEVA (30 April 2024)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 The World Health Organisation\u2019s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, a new international treaty due to be adopted in June,\u00a0has drawn worldwide criticism for its potential crackdown on freedom of expression as part of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/inb\/pdf_files\/inb7\/A_INB7_3-en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">An earlier version required the \u201cmanagement\u201d of so-called \u201cinfodemics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u201d defined as \u201ctoo much information &#8230; during a disease outbreak\u201d causing \u201cconfusion\u201d as well as \u201cmistrust\u201d in health authorities, regardless of the veracity of the information in question. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A more recent version of the agreement included language mandating parties to \u201ccooperate, in accordance with national laws, in preventing misinformation and disinformation,\u201d essentially granting individual states the discretion to define which information fits within these categories, and potentially censor it. \u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global advocacy efforts to protect free speech yielded fruits as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the latest proposal for the WHO Pandemic Agreement removed the vague mandates for parties to \u201cprevent\u201d misinformation and disinformation. In a significant shift, the current text no longer contemplates the imposition of potentially sweeping restrictions on freedom of speech to address these phenomena. Instead, it recognizes the importance of building trust and ensuring timely, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">transparent, accurate, science- and evidence-informed <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">information.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdba78b elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3fdba78b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #AF272F\">\"It is vital that the Pandemic Agreement safeguard freedom of expression against potential censorship threats. <\/span>We commend WHO Member States for acknowledging the critical importance of government transparency and accountability in sharing pandemic-related information, rather than endorsing arbitrary speech suppression.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Giorgio Mazzoli, Director of UN Advocacy at ADF International  <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d335f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d335f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cLong-awaited development\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is vital that the Pandemic Agreement safeguard freedom of expression against potential censorship threats. We commend WHO Member States for acknowledging the critical importance of government transparency and accountability in sharing pandemic-related information, rather than endorsing arbitrary speech suppression. We trust that these advances will be consolidated in the final text without any rollbacks on language protecting fundamental freedoms,\u201d said Giorgio Mazzoli, human rights expert and Director of UN Advocacy at ADF International, who led the legal organisation\u2019s global advocacy effort. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Negotiations continue today<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Today marks the resumption of negotiations on the draft text, scheduled to conclude on May 10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Later next month, the World Health Assembly (WHA) is expected to adopt the agreement, aimed inter alia at strengthening the WHO\u2019s role in preventing, preparing for, and responding to future pandemics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the last months, ADF International warned that the agreement could severely restrict freedom of expression, a fundamental human right that encompasses the right to impart, seek and receive information under international law. ADF International has highlighted the potential human rights implications of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and offered legal advocacy to key stakeholders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFreedom of expression, especially during pandemics, is essential to ensure scrutiny and accountability over critical public health decisions. It is imperative that the Pandemic Agreement does not lead to a lowering of existing standards by promoting incursions into free speech in the name of public health, when it is possible for both to be upheld in careful balance. As negotiations near their final stages, Member States must steer clear of any regression in this area,\u201d concluded Mazzoli. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further information:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:2020,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2020\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">October 2023: Negotiating text which required states to combat so-called infodemics: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wdrlqG1pHO\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/t.co\/wdrlqG1pHO<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:2020,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2020\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">March 2024: Negotiating text which demanded that parties cooperate \u201cin preventing misinformation and disinformation\u201d: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wdrlqG1pHO\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/t.co\/wdrlqG1pHO<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:2020,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2020\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">April 2024: new draft without vague mandates and the confirmation of the importance of freedom of information: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vtmrw4elmv\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/t.co\/vtmrw4elmv<\/span><\/a><span 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