Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday supported an idea to create an international treaty for health emergencies. The treaty would strengthen rules on sharing information. The idea of such a treaty was first suggested by President of the European Council Charles Michel at a meeting of the Group of 20 major economic powers last November. The treaty would try to ensure that every country would have an equal ability to get vaccines, medicine and needed equipment for widespread health crises. Diplomats say WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has agreed with the idea, but official talks have not begun. Tedros told a news conference on Tuesday that a treaty would solve the problems that many countries experienced after COVID-19 first appeared. He said the first written attempt at a resolution on negotiations could be presented to the WHO’s 194 member states at their yearly meeting in May.
Title: Leaders of 23 Countries Support Treaty for Health Emergencies
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data-end-time='39083'>The idea of such a treaty was first suggested by President of the European Council Charles Michel at a meeting of the Group of 20 major economic powers last November.</span> <span data-start-time='39083' data-end-time='53438'>The treaty would try to ensure that every country would have an equal ability to get vaccines, medicine and needed equipment for widespread health crises.</span> <span data-start-time='53438' data-end-time='67458'>Diplomats say WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has agreed with the idea, but official talks have not begun.</span> <span data-start-time='67458' data-end-time='80792'>Tedros told a news conference on Tuesday that a treaty would solve the problems that many countries experienced after COVID-19 first appeared.</span> <span data-start-time='80792' data-end-time='96417'>He said the first written attempt at a resolution on negotiations could be presented to the WHO’s 194 member states at their yearly meeting in May.</span> 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health emergencies?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='23'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4995/23.wav'><span>23</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4995/50.wav'><span>50</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4995/16.wav'><span>16</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4995/72.wav'><span>72</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17132 data-hint-location='18583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4995/the_proposed_health_treaty_would_strengthen_rules_on__blank_.wav'>The proposed health treaty would strengthen rules on <span class='blank'>sharing information</span>.</div><div 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