Rare show of unity at UN Security Council in support of fair vaccine distribution

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Thu, 2021-02-18 04:25

NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened a high-level meeting of the Security Council on Wednesday by strongly criticizing the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations.
“Just 10 countries have administered 75 per cent of all COVID-19 vaccines,” he said. “Meanwhile, more than 130 countries have not received a single dose. Those affected by conflict and insecurity are at particular risk of being left behind.”
Vaccine equity is “the biggest moral test before the global community,” he added.

Vaccine equity is “the biggest moral test before the global community,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (Reuters)
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