evidence: Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) are in the process of negotiating a new international ‘pandemic agreement’ (also referred to as a ‘pandemic accord’ or ‘pandemic treaty’). Since 2021, member states have held a series of meetings to draft this new agreement. Earlier this year it was expected the process would culminate with a vote on a final text at this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2024 but due to a lack of consensus on a number of articles, member states chose to extend the timeline for negotiations until next year, with an expectation that a final vote on any agreement would take place at the May 2025 WHA (potentially earlier if agreement is reached before then).