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President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: GCIS)
President Cyril Ramaphosa once again warned the hoarding of vaccines by richer countries would not help in the global fight against Covid-19.
Ramaphosa and several other African and world leaders were addressing the Friends of Multilateralism s roundtable on the work of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark, who chaired the discussion, said a lot of time was wasted in the early response to Covid-19 with the hoarding of information and a laborious exchange of official emails and letters .
Covid-19 cannot be overcome as long as richer countries hoard vaccines, President Cyril Ramaphosa told a forum discussing ways to improve international preparedness for pandemics on Tuesday.
Of course there are no full and final answers to the questions:
What have we learned from the COVID pandemic; and,
What would should do better to prepare for the next one? Even the Panel report to the World Health Assembly will by no means be the final word. And we are still in the midst of this crisis.
What is important is that there is critical conversation and debate about what we have learned and what should happen next to be better prepared. Those learnings and requirements will differ in different contexts of course. But (as my mother said) it is important to share!
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
PM Modi among first to see need for regional, international cooperation to deal with COVID-19 crisis: FS Shringla ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 17:27 IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): India is taking a lead in international cooperation in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the session Plurilateralism Inc: The Future of Global Governance at the Raisina Dialogue here, the Foreign Secretary said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first to see the pressing need for regional and international cooperation to deal with the crisis.
Shringla said PM Modi has also proposed a G20 Summit to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In his address, the PM noted that the G20, which was created in response to the financial and economic crisis, was meeting for the first time to deal with a humanitarian situation. The Summit took some
14th April 2021
The first day of the Skoll World Forum 2021 brought wisdom from some of the world s most revered leaders, new ideas and thought-provoking discussions. Here are our team s top takeaways for social entrepreneurs and social innovators from the events of Tuesday 13 April.
1. The hosts shine a light on the Skoll World Forum 2021 s aims
“Together we are a think tank of brilliant international minds tackling tough questions with honesty and urgency.”
“Closing the Distance is the theme of the forum.The real goal here is how do we come together and not just have a talk fest? But can we bring people together from around the world, connect on an issue and find ways to work in orchestration, so that you can all work together to advance justice on whatever issue you are working on?”