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Liberia, European Union Deepen Political Partnership
Liberia, European Union Deepen Political Partnership
March 12, 2021 for the 9th edition of the EU-Liberia Political Dialogue, under Article 8 of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States, which enables the establishment of a platform for regular and comprehensive political dialogue.
The Dialogue was co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E. Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah Sr., and the Head of the EU Delegation to Liberia, Ambassador Laurent Delahousse. Members of the Liberian delegation included the Ministers of Finance and Development Planning, Hon. Samuel Tweah; Commerce and Industry, Hon. Mawine Diggs; Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Williametta Peso Tarr-Saydee; Justice, Hon. Frank Musah Dean, Jr.; Agriculture, Hon. Jeanine Milley Cooper; Education, Hon. Ansu Sonii (Prof.) and Health, Hon. Wilhemina Jallah (Dr.); as well as Liberia’s A
Why vaccines for Africa is a matter of global security modernghana.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from modernghana.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
06 April, 2021
In a statement released today, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has called for a series of urgent actions aimed at upscaling vaccine access in Africa.
Africa is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions. The continent is home to 17% of the world’s population and yet accounts for just 0.5% of global vaccine distribution, according to the latest data.
Ensuring equitable and balanced access to vaccines is a matter of global security and shared interest. If the virus is not defeated everywhere, it will continue to spread and mutate.
The statement, signed by the Foundation’s Board Members, Ibrahim Prize Committee and Prize Laureates, calls for immediate and united efforts to advance vaccine equity. This includes unlocking additional resources to fill Africa’s vaccine gap and build the continent’s vaccine manufacturing capacity in the longer term.