this is a planty emergency, we need coalitions of solidarity, coun they we have the opportunity and the obligation to act. we have the opportunity and the obligation to act. obligation to act. excellencies, we must bridge obligation to act. excellencies, we must bridge the obligation to act. excellencies, we must bridge the gap obligation to act. excellencies, we must bridge the gap between - obligation to act. excellencies, we must bridge the gap between rich| obligation to act. excellencies, we . must bridge the gap between rich and poon must bridge the gap between rich and poor, within and among countries, let us start by ending the pandemic for everyone everywhere. we urgently need the global vaccine plan to at least double vaccine production and ensure that vaccines reach 70% of the world s population in the first half of 2022. this plan could be implemented by emergency task force made up of present and potential vaccine producer, the world health organization, accele
glasgow, but seemingly light years away from reaching our targets. we must get serious and we must act fast. excellencies, covid and the climate change have exposed profound from a gill us the of society and as a planet. instead of hue mill any the face of these epic challenges we see hubris, instead of the passive solidarity, we are on a dead end to destruction, at the same time, another disease is spreading in our world today, a melody of mistrust mad diof flis. when people see progress denied by the reality of their harsh daily lives, when they see their rights and freedoms curtailed, when they see petty as well as grand corruption round them, when they see billionaires joyriding into space, while millions go hungry on earth, when parents see a future for their children that looks even
excellencies we are seeing an explosion in seizures of power by force, military coups are back. and the lack of unity among the international community does not help. geopolitical divisions are undermining international cooperation, and limiting the capacity of the security council to take the necessary decisions. a sense of immunity is taking hold. and at the same time, it will been impossible to add dress the economic and developed challenges, while the world s two largest economies are at odds with each other. yet, i fear our world is creeping towards two different sets of economic, trade financial and technological rule, two approaches in the development of ai and ultimately, the risk of two different military and geopolitical strategies, and this is a recipe for trouble. it would be far less predictable than the cold war. to
restore trust and aspire hope we need cooperation, we need dialogue and understanding, we need to invest in prevention, peace build, we need progress on nuclear disarmament and in our shared efforts to counter terrorism. we need action, anchored in respect for human rights and we need a new comprehensive agenda for peace. excellencies, second we must bridge the climate divide. this requires are bridging trust, between north and south. it starts be by doing all we can to create the conditions for success in glasgow. we need more ambition from all country, in three key area, mitigation, finance, and adaptation. more ambition on mitigation. to condots dots that will get us there,
down because of the lack of political will, self fishness and mistrust, a surplus in some countries, empty shelves in others. a majority of the world vaccinated, over 90% of africans still waits for the first dose. . this is a moral indict o the state of our world, it is an obscenity. we pass the science test but we are getting an f in ethics. excellencies, the alarm bells are ringing at fever pitch. the recent report of the inter governmental panel on climate change was a code red for humanity. we see the warning signs in every continent and region. score scorching temperatures, shocking biodiversity loss. polluted war and air in natural spaces and climate related disasters at every turn. as we saw recently, not even this city,