Has a discussion on how the covid19 vaccine can be equitably distributed globally. This is 45 minutes. Hello welcome everyone to this important conversation that we will be having today on equitable distribution of vaccine. My name is peggy clarke im the executive director of the Innovators Group and Vice President of the Aspen Institute. Thank you so much for joining u us. Today the Global Inclusive Growth Partnership which is a partnership between the Aspen Institute and the Mastercard Center for inclusive growth, is presenting an important conversation on ensuring the equitable and effective local distribution of vaccines. On this conversation is part of a series, global inclusive recovery and rebuilding which was developed through the Mastercard Center were joining with the group in this effort to present this presentation today. Were very honored that Elizabeth Cohen of cnn is leading this conversation. And as a reminder you can submit questions when you registered. Theyre happy t
On equitable distribution of vaccine. My name is peggy clarke im the executive director of the Innovators Group and Vice President of the Aspen Institute. Thank you so much for joining u us. Today the Global Inclusive Growth Partnership which is a partnership between the Aspen Institute and the Mastercard Center for inclusive growth, is presenting an important conversation on ensuring the equitable and effective local distribution of vaccines. On this conversation is part of a series, global inclusive recovery and rebuilding which was developed through the Mastercard Center were joining with the group in this effort to present this presentation today. Were very honored that Elizabeth Cohen of cnn is leading this conversation. And as a reminder you can submit questions when you registered. Theyre happy to get to those questions as part of this conversation. So thank you all and welcome elizabeth. Peggy thank you so much im so glad to be here with all of these wonderful panelists that we
A Huge Oil Spill along the coast of bushs. We begin with that breaking news coming in from beirut where the entire lebanese cabinet has resigned Prime Minister is expected to formally make the announcement in around 30 minutes hes also expected to resign 4 cabinet ministers have already stepped down and there have been days of protests following tuesdays explosion which killed more than 200 people these are live pictures people are obviously out on the streets in the capital again demonstrators have been demanding a complete overhaul of the political system and the new elections. Meanwhile the u. N. Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has been meeting to discuss the situation in lebanon and u. N. Chief and terrible terrorists and has called for a credible investigation into the cause of the blasts on sunday World Leaders and International Organizations pledged nearly 300000000. 00 in aid it is important that the people and spread of the investigation of the cause of the
Had many other wars since then 2006 war so many israeli air strikes wars are spinning camps so were constantly kind of at war whether we call the war over or not and the reason why were at war also because the warlords are still in power theyve been in power for 30 or 40 years now and why are they still in power why would anybody want to lose that because the International Community has decided to pick favorites and so they support. The United States has its allies iran has its allies france saudi arabia they all have allies theyve been pumping money and weapons into it for years and years and years so we can say that International Support will help lebanon because lebanon is perseid asli a product of the International Community lebanon was a colony and lebanon continues to be colonized in many ways by these countries that are putting money behind these warlords so i think the real question for all of us living outside of lebanon is how committed is the International Community to reall
Enough anger is still growing on the streets protesters are out in force again. The opposition calls it a revote theres anger on the streets of balance following sundays president ial election. And the highest profile arrest yes the hong kongs controversial security nor media tycoon jimmy law is accused of colluding with Foreign Forces. And im sorry the homeless now have all the sport some of europes biggest teams gear up for the euro many tournament in germany which kicks off in less than an hour 7 games in just 12 days that will decide this seasons winners. Were begin this hour with developments in lebanon where the president has accepted the resignation. Of his Prime Ministers government sunday admit president michel al now after announcing his cabinet decision to step down on television the president has asked to stay on the caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed a resignation follows a violent protest after more than 200 people were killed in tuesdays explosion in the ca