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Vaccine equity needed now


Publishing date: May 07, 2021  •  1 day ago  •  8 minute read
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the state of vaccinations at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. As of today, President Biden said the United States has distributed 200 million shots of COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Alex Wong /Getty Images
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Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has been pushing for a more equitable global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, urging the community of nations to adequately fund vaccination campaigns in the developing world.
Brown, who currently serves as the United Nations special envoy for global education, joined a World Health Organization news conference on May 3 to address the pressing need for mass vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries. “By our failure to extend vaccination more rapidly to every c ....

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WTO set to gain new leader, but issues remain


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WASHINGTON Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former finance minister, is poised to become the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization, when the members of the global trade body meet Monday to consider her candidacy for director-general.
The appointment would remove a key obstacle to the functioning of the WTO, which has been leaderless during a time of growing protectionism and global economic upheaval brought about by the pandemic. But even with Okonjo-Iweala at the helm and the renewed support of the Biden administration, the WTO, which was founded in 1995 to ensure that trade flows as smoothly and freely as possible, will face steep challenges surrounding its effectiveness as the world’s trade arbiter. ....

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WTO set to gain new chief, but deep issues remain


WTO set to gain new chief, but deep issues remain
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Last Updated: Feb 15, 2021, 09:39 AM IST
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former finance minister, is poised to become the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization.
A key part of the organization for settling trade disputes, called the appellate body, remains crippled after the Trump administration blocked appointments of new personnel.
WASHINGTON: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former finance minister, is poised to become the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization, when the members of the global trade body meet Monday to consider her candidacy for director-general. ....

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