“Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement approve the initiative of the Chairman of the UN General Assembly Abdullah Shahid to conduct thematic discussions on the universal vaccination in the fight against the Pandemic COVID-19. The current meeting coincided with the continuation of the world’s concerns about ensuring equal use opportunities in the world. high-quality, safe, efficient coronavirus vaccines at affordable prices. ” About this during the discussion on the topic “Enhancing efforts for universal vaccination”, organized by the Chairman of the UN General Assembly in the video format, said the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
According to the head of state, Azerbaijan emphasizes the fundamental role of the UN system in coordinating efforts to global anti-COVID-19, maintaining it under control and preventing dissemination, as well as providing support to States.
“In this context, we celebrate the leading role of the World Health Organization. Since the beginning of a pandemic, the Non-Aligned Movement, actively mobilizing the efforts of the broad international public in the spirit of multilateralism, cooperation and solidarity, has put forward a number of successful initiatives from the point of view of fighting a pandemic and eliminate its negative consequences. “,” said the president.
Ilham Aliyev stressed that in December 2020, the UN special session of the UN General Assembly, dedicated to the fight against the Coronavirus Pandemic, as well as the Council of Human Rights and General Assembly of the resolution on ensuring equal, timely and universal accessibility Vaccines at reasonable prices for all countries in the fight against the Pandemic COVID-19 were nominated on behalf of the Non-Aligned Member States.
“Such a global emergency, as a Pandemic COVID-19, requires a global approach. However, the low level of vaccine billets in low- and middle-income countries suggests that in this regard still much to be done. Inequality between developing and developed countries. From the point of view of the distribution of Coronavirus vaccines, it impedes the international public to eliminate the pandemic in a short time. It also prevents the implementation of the Agenda on Sustainable Development until 2030, “said Ilham Aliyev.
Note that on Friday, February 25, thematic discussions were held on the topic “Enhancing efforts for universal vaccination”, organized by the Chairman of the UN General Assembly.