{
  "id": 6911018,
  "title": "Presidential Dialogue on High-Threat Pathogens — UNGA 81 Side Event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/presidential-dialogue-on-high-threat-pathogens-unga-81-side-event",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-09T13:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WHO Africa",
    "slug": "who-africa",
    "url": "https://www.afro.who.int/media-centre/events/presidential-dialogue-high-threat-pathogens-unga-81-side-event"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, September 25, 2026, a Presidential Dialogue on High-Threat Pathogens will take place at the Delegates Dining Room of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 13:30 to 15:00 EDT. The event, organized by WHO, aims to discuss cross-border collaboration, AI-assisted preparedness intelligence, and financing intelligence before emergencies in Africa.\n\nThe three dialogues scheduled include political trust, responsible AI, and the financial resources needed for upstream investment. Political trust across borders will focus on agreements that facilitate fast information sharing between countries and the role of border communities in regional preparedness. Innovation will address how AI delivers value in preparedness, specifically in combining epidemiological, climate, mobility, genomic and animal-health data responsibly and preventing dependence on algorithms controlled by other entities.\n\nThe partnership session will explore financing intelligence before emergencies, emphasizing the need for development banks, donors, philanthropy, and the private sector to move investments upstream. The goal is to create a federated, trusted ecosystem where countries maintain control over their data while generating collective intelligence required for regional security.\n\nThe event will be led by the President and ministers, followed by a panel discussion with development partners and a New York Call to Action. Technology spotlight will showcase the Preparedness Data Exchange (PDX) system, with a live demonstration of border screening using Voyage Santé+. Registration is limited to approximately 60 participants, and interested individuals must register in advance, confirming UN grounds pass details to arrange entry to the complex. To register, email the organizers.",
  "summary": "Presidential Dialogue on High-Threat Pathogens — UNGA 81 Side Event 25 September 2026 elombatd@who.int Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:43 Presidential Dialogue on High-Threat Pathogens From cross-border collaboration to AI-assisted preparedness intelligence in Africa Predict earlier. Connect faster. Act together. Healthier People Safer Africa Stronger Together When Friday 25 September 2026 13:30 – 15:00…",
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      {
        "outlet": "WHO Africa",
        "title": "Presidential dialogue on high-threat pathogens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/presidential-dialogue-on-high-threat-pathogens",
        "published": "2026-09-09T13:43:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}