The United States, Germany and others have an important role in advancing substantive #reform at the #WorldHealthOrganization, as reflected in conversations earlier this month between President Biden and Chancellor Merkel. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/07/15/remarks-by-president-biden-and-chancellor-merkel-of-the-federal-republic-of-germany-in-press-conference/

Agree with @EUAmbWTO: we MUST expand manufacturing/access to #COVID19 #vaccines & treatments through practical steps that reduce trade barriers and recognize that "#intellectualproperty is an enabler rather than a barrier to vaccines availability." https://healthpolicy-watch.news/88010-2/

Animal #agriculture groups launched a new joint initiative to accelerate momentum towards the #SDGs, with game-changers in areas such as environmental protection, healthy diets, animal welfare, workplace diversity and worker safety. #UNFSS https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/animal-agriculture-launch-new-protein-pact/

Critical new #WTO document shows #trade-related bottlenecks & solutions to expand global #manufacturing & distribution of #COVID19 products: a blueprint for negotiating EFFECTIVE solutions to #FightCOVID19. No mention of #intellectualproperty as a barrier. https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/covid19_e/bottlenecks_report_e.pdf

Ahead of the #UNFSS Pre-Summit in #Rome, countries in the Americas are working to show successful models for #foodsecurity, economic opportunity & #sustainability and build regional #solidarity on key positions related to #foodsystems. https://iica.int/en/press/news/food-systems-summit-opportunity-latin-america-and-caribbean-show-world-sustainability @IICAnews