,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4     
,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,durb91  
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4        
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4
 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4  
,book]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4
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,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
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)drawal f ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization    
und]m9es ,unit$ ,/ates global heal?     
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response4  ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates         
contributions to ! ,_w ,heal?           
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contributions f o!r c\ntries1 ! private 
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#gb ye>s1 includ+ ! eradication ( polio1
 because ( ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial &     
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,/ates has consi/5tly be5 ! l>ge/ donor 
to ! ,,:o 9 recognition ( its vital role
 9 sav+ lives1 improv+ global disease   
detection1 & coord9at+ a global public  
heal? response2 ,:]eas ! ,,:o is able to
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,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t _c z effectively
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,yem51 & ! ,democratic ,republic ( !    
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surveillance1 immunization1 & te*nical  
support1 & is able to rea* remote areas 
9 c\ntries :]e polio /ill exi/s2 ,:]eas 
! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids   
,relief works ) ! ,,:o to enhance       
programs & policies 9 areas1 includ+    
laboratory capacity1 prev5tion ( "m to  
*ild transmission ( ,,hiv1 heal? sy/em  

/r5g!n+1 prev5tion ( tub]culosis        
infections1 & c\nsel+ & te/+2 ,:]eas !  
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are at ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ! 
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 ,:]eas ! 
,,:o1 foll[+ ! #bjad ,we/ ,african      
,ebola outbreak1 und]took a s]ies (     
re=ms to /r5g!n its heal? em]g5cies     
program & response 9 l>ge "p due to     
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is lead+ ! global response to !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic ) its te*nical1      
communications1 & organizational        
capacities 9 #aej c\ntries2 ,:]eas !    
,,:o is coord9at+ an unprec$5t$ global  
cl9ical trial1 kn[n z ! ,solid>ity      
,trial1 to evaluate ! safety &          
effectiv5ess ( #d drug treatm5t         
comb9ations aga9/ ,,covid-#ai1 involv+ m
 ?an #ajj c\ntries1 #djj hospitals1 & m 
?an #c1ejj pati5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,,:o is    
lead+ ! global ef=t to supply heal?     
commodities & is coord9at+ ! ,unit$     
,nations ,global ,supply ,*a9 ,task     

,=ce1 :i* is work+ ) ! private sector1 !
 ,_w ,food ,programme1 & ! ,european    
,c5tral ,bank to e/abli% an em]g5cy     
supply *a9 = l[-res\rce c\ntries2 ,:]eas
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 procure millions ( pieces ( p]sonal    
protective equipm5t & o!r vital heal?   
commodities l te/s & te/+ supplies2     
,:]eas ! ,,:o is ! only organization ) !
 legal m&ate & capacity to ga!r public  
heal? data f any c\ntry 9 ! _w & use x  
to quickly develop & dissem9ate te*nical
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pre-position manufactur+ capacity &     
di/ribution *annels to ensure t all     
c\ntries h access to future !rapies &   
vacc9es fa/] & at a fair price2 ,:]eas !
 ,trump ,adm9i/ration froze fund+ to !  
,,:o p5d+ a #fj to #ij day review on    
,april #ad1 #bjbj1 b )\t any disclosure 
( ! review's f9d+s1 gave ! ,,:o #cj days

 to make unspecifi$ re=ms on ,may #ai1  
#bjbj1 & !n1 #aa days lat]1 ann\nc$ !   
,unit$ ,/ates w\ld )draw f ! ,,:o2      
,:]eas1 on ,june #be1 #bjbj1 ! ,s5ate   
pass$ by unanim\s cons5t ,s4 ,res4 #egi1
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p>ticipation 9 global ef=ts on          
!rapeutics & vacc9e developm5t & deliv]y
 to address ,,covid-#ai2 & ,:]eas1 on   
,july #f1 #bjbj1 ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration 
(ficially submitt$ a =mal lett] to !    
,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y ,g5]al to     
)draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,,:o3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate   
t-- 7#a7 )draw+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ! ,_w 
,heal? ,organization-- 7,a7 und]m9es    
,unit$ ,/ates global heal? priorities & 
?reat5s lives ar\nd ! _w & 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,b7 risks weak5+ ! global     
response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,c7 
?reat5s ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian       
responses2 &  7,d7 creates a vacuum (   
lead]%ip at ! ,,:o at a "t :5 x has be5 
our express$ int]e/ to c\nt] ,*9a's gr[+
 influ5ce )9 ! organization2 &  7#b7 !  

,_w ,heal? ,assembly agre$ by cons5sus  
to appo9t an int]im assessm5t ( !       
response to ,,covid-#ai1 & by rema9+ a  
memb] 9 good /&+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w h ! 
mo/ lev]age to advocate & put 9 place ! 
re=ms necess>y = ! ,_w ,heal?           
,organization to respond to ?is & future
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