Brussels: Europe and Arabs
The European Commission in Brussels said today that it welcomes the agreement to amend the international health regulations, which were reached at the World Health Association in Geneva today. "The World Health Society has gathered more than 190 countries, including all the European Union member states, which together adopted an ambitious set of modifications to international health regulations, after two years of extensive negotiations. By promoting rules, the goal is to Improving the management of health emergencies for international anxiety and protecting all citizens from the health threats across the border-a major priority for the global health strategy of the European Union.
International health regulations are a set of international binding on global health crises management, which were agreed almost 20 years ago. The Covid-19 Epidemia revealed the urgent need to enhance this framework for modern facts. Today's agreement is a great progress in how countries around the world work to prepare for major health threats and respond to them. IHR revised countries will help prevent and respond to acute public health risks and improve the structure of global health security.
The Commission also welcomes the agreement taken by the World Health Society to continue negotiations on the epidemic agreement with the goal of reaching consensus by the upcoming World Health Association in May 2025.
 The European Union is still firmly committed to these negotiations, which will be based on the tangible progress that has been made over the past two years, and will continue to work with all partners and stakeholders with the aim of creating a stronger, more flexible and more equitable health structure for the future, where decisions pay countries that are a party to the agreement
"I warmly welcome the agreement today, which provides one of the main goals in the European Union's global health strategy and enhances the external dimension of the European Union significantly. This is a sign that international solidarity and cooperation in important health issues are still strong," the statement said. As we have seen over the past years, the main health challenges we face today do not respect the borders, and multilateral solutions are the only way to confront them.