The single most important priority of the global community is to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in its tracks, to halt its rapid transmission and reverse the.
The single most important priority of the global community is to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in its tracks, to halt its rapid transmission and reverse the trend of consequential global distress. We know that this goal is only achievable when everyone, everywhere can access the health technologies they need for COVID-19 detection, prevention, treatment and response. This pandemic is far from over, socio-economic inequalities have dramatically increased and lives continue to be lost. Now more than ever, international cooperation and solidarity are vital to restoring global security, today and for the future. The world has committed to ensuring universal and equitable access to safe, efficacious and affordable vaccines, medicines and diagnostics. We are witness to great strides in scientific progress yet a failure to mass produce and share these critical tools will prolong the pandemic, laying the ground for dangerous new variants to emerge and undermine progres
Special press conference to mark the first anniversary of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool
Special press conference to mark the first anniversary of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool 28 May 2021 18:00 – 19:00 CET
Speakers:
His Excellency Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica
The Honourable Arancha González Laya, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Spain
Professor Jesús Marco, Vice-president, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
The Honourable Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation, Belgium
The Honourable Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health, Indonesia
Abdul Muktadir, Chairman and Managing Director, Incepta Pharmaceuticals
Alejandra Sanchez Cabezas, Director, Observatorio de Salud, Argentina
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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Costa Rica
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel on June 1-2 to San José, Costa Rica, where he will engage with senior leaders from Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, as well as Costa Rican government officials and civil society.
While in San José, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Carlos Alvarado Quesada and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rodolfo Solano Quiros to discuss the strong U.S.-Costa Rica relationship, which benefits the people of both our countries. Secretary Blinken will then participate in a meeting with senior leaders from member-states of the Central America Integration System (SICA), along with Mexico. Together, they will advance a collaborative approach to addressing the root causes of migration, including improving democratic governance, security, and economic opportunity for the people of Central America. He will also meet separately with several of his foreign counterparts to disc