publication

Governing pandemics snapshot. Issue 8

Authors:
Suerie Moon
Adam STROBEYKO
Daniela MORICH
Gian Luca Burci
2026

What’s left to tackle in the PABS talks? As the clock ran out, and then was extended for another year, on negotiations over the Pandemic Agreement’s Annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS), the diplomacy and the nitty-gritty of the issues faced were deeply linked. This edition of the Governing Pandemics Snapshot focuses on both, while noting that negotiators’ increased understanding of the technical issues may help pave the way for resolving key sticking points in future rounds of talks.