APHA (Asia-Pacific Health Association) Transformation: Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, November 30 (Reporter Wang Jiangang) United Nations Secretary-General Guterres stated on November 30 that achieving global vaccination is the only way for countries to escape the crisis of the new crown epidemic.
At the 45th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the “Group of 77 and China”, Guterres said that the number of people who died from the new crown epidemic this year has exceeded that of 2020. The only way to get rid of this global pandemic and reverse the situation is to implement a global vaccine. Vaccination plan.
He said that the United Nations supports the global COVID-19 vaccination strategy formulated by the World Health Organization. Its goal is to enable about 40% of the population of all countries to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this year, and raise this proportion to 70% by the middle of 2022. "Everyone, no matter where they are, must be able to obtain the new crown vaccine, testing and treatment." He asked all parties to support the "Accelerated Plan for Obtaining Tools for Prevention and Control of New Coronary Pneumonia" and the "New Coronary Pneumonia Vaccine Implementation Plan."
In addition, Guterres reminded that although the world economy is expected to grow by 5.9% this year, the pace of recovery among countries is "extremely uneven." Sub-Saharan Africa's future economic growth may further widen the gap with the rest of the world.
At the same time, Guterres also emphasized the importance of multilateralism and the United Nations in responding to this pandemic. He pointed out that countries must achieve a "major leap" in unity and coordination in order to facilitate collective decisions on global challenges.