President George W. Bush announced the<unk>  in his remarks to the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on September 14, 2005, in New York. On September 15, 2005, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Dr. Paula Dobriansky was joined by the Director General of the World Health Organization Dr. Lee Jong-wook, Executive Director of UNICEF Ann Veneman, and senior representatives from several participating countries to describe the<unk> s goals of improving global readiness by: * elevating the issue on national agendas; * coordinating efforts among donor and affected nations; * mobilizing and leveraging resources; * increasing transparency in disease reporting and surveillance; and * building capacity to identify, contain and respond to a pandemic influenza.
International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
International Treaty on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
Canada's Pandemic Influenza Plan
Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness
International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety