WHO Urges Global Treaty for ‘Disease X’ Preparedness

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus called for a global pandemic treaty during his speech at the World Economic Forum, emphasizing the need to prepare for the hypothetical threat known as “Disease X.”
Ghebreyesus expressed hope that countries would agree to the treaty by May to collectively address this potential “common enemy.”

Disease X: An Unknown Threat

“Disease X” is a theoretical virus that has not yet emerged, but scientists suggest it could be up to 20...