Opinion

Norway’s position in pandemic agreement negotiations: a response to Usman Mushtaq

Opinion April 22, 2026

Over 100 civil society organisations, including Third World Network, wrote to the Norwegian Prime Minister and authorities last month expressing concern about the positions taken by Norwegian diplomats in the on-going negotiations in Geneva on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System (PABS). Norway’s Secretary of State for Health Usman Mushtaq responded to these concerns in his comments to Development Today.

Nithin cropped.jpg — Nithin Ramakrishnan is a lawyer and Senior Researcher at Third World Network. (Photo by TWN)

Lauren Paremoer cropped.jpeg — Lauren Paremoer is an Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town and a member of the People’s Health Movement. (Photo by TWN)

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