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Africa: General Assembly Adopts Pandemic Declaration, but Not By Consensus

AllAfrica

Published 13 Oct 2026, 3:58 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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[UN News] The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel and United States) with two abstentions (New Zealand and Paraguay).

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