Devex

The United States and European Union have objected to parts of a United Nations political declaration on pandemic preparedness, according to Devex. The declaration, intended to strengthen global coordination after COVID-19, has drawn resistance over specific provisions, highlighting continuing disagreements between major powers and UN member states over how future pandemics should be managed internationally.

Ghana is restructuring its nutrition programmes to move away from reliance on donor funding toward government-owned care, according to a Devex report. The reset aims to put financing and delivery of nutrition services under national institutions rather than external partners. The change reflects a broader push among aid-dependent countries to sustain health services as international funding tightens.

The US is preparing to launch new global health initiatives that Congress has not yet seen, according to reporting by Devex. The plans have not been shared with lawmakers ahead of their rollout, raising questions about transparency and oversight of US global health spending. Details of the programs and their funding have not yet been made public.