UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump
The United Nations is struggling to maintain focus on pandemic preparedness as global attention shifts toward wars, natural disasters, and artificial intelligence.
NEW YORK (AP) — Six years after COVID-19 forced the U.N. General Assembly ‘s annual meeting of world leaders to go virtual for the first time ever, pandemics no longer dominate the conversation at the global gathering. Wars, natural disasters, geopolitical polarization and this year’s hot-button worry — artificial intelligence — have seized attention. But...
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