Specific Agreement with FAO and WHO: The Global Early Warning and Response System for Major Animal Diseases, including Zoonoses (GLEWS)

The Global Early Warning and Response System for Major Animal Diseases including Zoonoses (GLEWS) is a joint FAO, OIE and WHO initiative which combines the strengths of the three organizations to achieve common objectives. Through sharing of information on animal disease outbreaks and epidemiological analysis the GLEWS initiative aims at improving global early warning as well as transparency among countries.