
COVID-19: UN Urges G20 to Prepare ‘Global Vaccination Plan’
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday proposed that the Group of 20 set up an emergency task force to prepare a ‘Global Vaccination Plan’ against COVID-19.
He told an open debate of the Security Council on “ensuring the equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in contexts affected by conflict and insecurity”.
“We have come together to create the COVAX facility, the one global tool to procure and deliver vaccines for low- and middle-income countries.
“COVAX requires to be fully funded.
“But we must do even more; our efforts need to be comprehensive and well-coordinated everywhere,” said Guterres.
“The world urgently needs a Global Vaccination Plan to bring together all those with the required power, scientific expertise as well as production and