Key insights
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Early biological-threat signals can be indistinguishable across causes: Biological threats that are naturally emerging, accidental, or deliberate can produce early signals that are often indistinguishable from one another.
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No single regime provides end-to-end visibility: IHR, BWC, and UNSCR 1540 each cover different parts of biological risk, and the report states that no single instrument provides end-to-end visibility.
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Redundant reporting can worsen inequity: The report states that low-income states disproportionately bear the cost of redundant reporting, which can divert scarce expertise away from preparedness activities and hinder access to financing.
Takeaways
FUSE proposes 47 shared indicators and coordination measures to streamline biological-risk reporting across IHR, BWC, and UNSCR 1540 while addressing gaps, duplication, and inequities.
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