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Leaders Renew Pandemic Commitments as Annex Negotiations Continue

In this lesson: Identify what negotiators were discussing and interpret a passive future-in-the-past.

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WHO reported renewed preparedness commitments at the 25 September UN meeting, including calls for sustained investment and participation across government and society.

The agency also identified ongoing negotiations over the Pandemic Agreement’s pathogen access and benefit-sharing annex.

The meeting paired political commitments with unfinished operational work. Negotiators were still discussing how pathogen access and the benefits of resulting research would be shared under the agreement.

Editorial correction, 26 October 2026: We corrected factual wording and chronology after checking the sources below. This is a retrospective archive review; the original publication date is retained.

Learning update, 6 November 2026: We made the reading clearer and revised the language activities. The earlier correction and original publication date remain recorded.

Source: Sources checked 26 October 2026. https://www.who.int/news/item/25-09-2026-world-leaders-renew-commitment-to-protect-the-world-from-future-pandemics https://www.who.int/health-topics/who-pandemic-agreement

Read and practise

1. What work was still under negotiation in the report?

   1. The pathogen access and benefit-sharing annex
   2. Whether the meeting had taken place
   3. A completed readiness score for every country

2. Which tense relationship does “would be shared” express?

   1. An action finished before the meeting
   2. An action considered future from the meeting’s viewpoint
   3. An action occurring every day without change

Your turn

How can leaders endorse a framework while negotiations on an annex continue?

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