FMs of 6 nations urge equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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FMs of 6 nations urge equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The foreign ministers of Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka have agreed upon distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the “principle of equity and justice”.
Terming the vaccine as “key weapon to defeat COVID-19”, the foreign ministers expressed that “vaccine nationalism” would hinder the global efforts to defeat the pandemic and underscored the need to avoid the “immunity gap”.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday by the Foreign Office, the foreign ministers held a video conference on joint response to COVID-19, and exchanged views on international and regional cooperation on pandemic response and post-COVID economic recovery.