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and
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shì jiè
世界
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World Health Organization (WHO)
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
to agree
tóngyì
同意
to extend (time)
yáncháng
延长
pandemic
dà liúxíng bìng
大流行病
agreement / treaty
xiéyì
协议
annex / attachment
fùjiàn
附件
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
deadline / time limit
qīxiàn
期限
。

World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
on / at
yú
于
March 28th
sānyuè èrshíbā rì
三月二十八日
decided
juédìng
决定
to extend
yáncháng
延长
《
pandemic
dà liúxíng bìng
大流行病
agreement / treaty
xiéyì
协议
》
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
annex / attachment
fùjiàn
附件
(possessive particle)
de
的
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
will
jiāng
将
in / during
yú
于
April
sìyuè
四月
late in the month
xià xún
下旬
to restart / resume
chóng qǐ
重启
，
so as to / in order to
yǐbiàn
以便
before
zài
在
May
wǔyuè
五月
World Health Assembly
Shìjiè Wèishēng Dàhuì
世界卫生大会
before
qián
前
to complete
wánchéng
完成
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。

March 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM

World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
in
zài
在
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
to convene / hold
zhàokāi
召开
(completion particle)
le
了
the sixth session
dì liù jiè
第六届
intergovernmental
zhèngfǔ jiān
政府间
working group
gōngzuò zǔ
工作组
meeting
huìyì
会议
。
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
after
zài
在
meeting
huìyì
会议
to end / conclude
jiéshù
结束
after
hòu
后
，
agreed
tóngyì
同意
to extend (time)
yáncháng
延长
《
pandemic
dà liúxíng bìng
大流行病
agreement / treaty
xiéyì
协议
》
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
annex / attachment
fùjiàn
附件
(possessive particle)
de
的
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
。
this time
cǐ cì
此次
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
(possessive particle)
de
的
core / key
héxīn
核心
agenda item / topic
yìtí
议题
is
shì
是
pathogen
bìngyuán tǐ
病原体
to obtain / access
huòqǔ
获取
and
yǔ
与
benefits / interests
lìyì
利益
sharing
fēnxiǎng
分享
mechanism / system
jīzhì
机制
，
namely / that is
jí
即
PABS (Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system)
PABS
PABS
clause / provision
tiáokuǎn
条款
。
all parties / various parties
gè fāng
各方
regarding
zài
在
benefits / interests
lìyì
利益
sharing
gòngxiǎng
共享
(possessive particle)
de
的
scope / range
fànwéi
范围
to define / delineate
jièdìng
界定
and / as well as
jí
及
contract / agreement
hétong
合同
arrangement
ānpái
安排
method / approach
fāngshì
方式
regarding / in terms of
shàng
上
still
réng
仍
to exist / there is
cúnzài
存在
disagreement / divergence
fēnqí
分歧
。
postponed / extended
yánqī
延期
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 27th
sìyuè èrshíqī rì
四月二十七日
to / through
zhì
至
May 1st
wǔyuè yī rì
五月一日
in
zài
在
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
to be held / take place
jǔxíng
举行
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
all parties
gè fāng
各方
will
jiāng
将
before
zài
在
formal / official
zhèngshì
正式
meeting
huìyì
会议
before
qián
前
to conduct / hold
jìnxíng
进行
informal / unofficial
fēi zhèngshì
非正式
consultations / discussions
cuōshāng
磋商
。
official sources / authorities
guānfāng
官方
stated / indicated
biǎoshì
表示
，
this
cǐ cì
此次
extension of time
yánqī
延期
decision
juédìng
决定
to embody / reflect
tǐxiàn
体现
(completion particle)
le
了
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
to complete
wánchéng
完成
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
(possessive particle)
de
的
political
zhèngzhì
政治
willingness / intent
yìyuàn
意愿
。
《
pandemic
dà liúxíng bìng
大流行病
agreement / treaty
xiéyì
协议
》
already
yǐ
已
in / during
yú
于
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
May
wǔyuè
五月
by
yóu
由
World Health Assembly
Shìjiè Wèishēng Dàhuì
世界卫生大会
passed / adopted
tōngguò
通过
，
aimed at / designed to
zhǐ zài
旨在
to make up for / remedy
míbǔ
弥补
global
quánqiú
全球
epidemic / pandemic
yìqíng
疫情
response / to respond to
yìngduì
应对
(possessive particle)
de
的
shortcomings / deficiencies
bùzú
不足
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
pointed out
zhǐchū
指出
，
PABS (Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system)
PABS
PABS
mechanism / system
jīzhì
机制
(possessive particle)
de
的
final / ultimate
zuìzhōng
最终
design / framework
shèjì
设计
will
jiāng
将
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to affect / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
the agreement
xiéyì
协议
(possessive particle)
de
的
actual / practical
shíjì
实际
implementation / execution
zhíxíng
执行
effectiveness
xiàolì
效力
。

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WHO Member States Agree to Extend Pandemic Treaty Annex Negotiations

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zuì zǎo
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this autumn
jīn qiū
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