In this undated photo, provided by NY Governor's Press Office on Saturday March 27, 2021, is the new "Excelsior Pass" app, a digital pass that people can download to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. (Photo: AP)

World Health Organization (WHO)'s emergency committee doesn't recommend requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for international travel, according to a statement issued by the panel on Thursday.

The panel experts said that vaccinations should not be the only pathway or condition permitting international travel, given limited global access and inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

The committee also urged countries to recognize all COVID-19 vaccines that have received WHO Emergency Use Listing in the context of international travel.