On May 18 and 19, 2020, the 73rd Assembly of the World Health
Organization (WHO) took place, which, considering the circumstances
we find ourselves, was held for the first time virtually. This
Assembly resulted in the long-awaited Resolution that aims to
provide a global response to Covid-19. The Resolution was
co-sponsored by more than 130 countries and adopted by
consensus.
Amid other statements expressed in the Resolution, the paragraph
4 (page 3) is noteworthy: WHO calls the attention of Member States
to the fact that shall be given priority to universal, timely and
equitable access to all technology, including its necessary
components, whose purpose is to respond to the current Covid-19
pandemic. In the last part of this point of the statement, WHO
draws attention that this access to technology must respect
"the provisions of relevant international treaties, including
the provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights
