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The Global Preparedness Oversight Board warned that “if we do not learn the lesson of Covid-19, and if we do not act by the necessary means and demonstrate the required commitment, the next epidemic, which is certain, will be more devastating.”
The council is an independent oversight body, established by the World Health Organization and the World Bank in 2018.
In its annual report, the city council complained about the little progress that had been made despite the recommendations it made in its report last year, before the emerging coronavirus crisis.
Gro Harlem Brundtland, co-chair of this council and former director of the World Health Organization, said: “The impact of Covid-19 is worse than we expected, and the measures that we recommend (…) have not yet been taken “.
“Our worst fears came true, tragically and disastrously,” he added.
The council said that from an economic perspective, “it will take 500 years to spend the money the world loses due to Covid-19 on the recommended preparations,” and concluded that “the return on investment is tremendous when preparing for a potential pandemic. “.
The report then again called on political leaders to take responsibility, engage in greater cooperation, and plan for long-term financing to prepare for a future pandemic.
The report also proposes holding an international summit sponsored by the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and other international financial institutions to discuss a global framework for emergency preparedness and how to respond to it.
One of the pillars of this scheme, Brundtland said, is “projected, sustainable and sustainable financing.”
