[Comment] The Pandemic Agreement is a milestone: now it is time for action in national capitals

Surprised murmurs transformed into a prolonged standing ovation among delegates at the World Health Assembly on the evening of May 19, 2025, when they realised that no member state would oppose the Pandemic Agreement.1 After more than 3 challenging years of negotiation, the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement is worth celebrating. It is the first legally binding global agreement that sets rules around how countries should act and collaborate to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemic threats, and does so through a One Health approach.