Guterres calls on the world to unite to produce vaccines against Corona

Moscow-Sana

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the world to unite to produce and distribute sufficient quantities of vaccines against the Corona virus, stressing the need to create conditions to vaccinate all those wishing as soon as possible.

Guterres said to the magazine "Service and Diplomatic Practice" issued by the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, as reported by the Russian RIA Novosti Agency: "There are still many countries that have not yet obtained a single dose of vaccines. We must cooperate to produce and distribute sufficient vaccines for all, which means that the global production capacity must be doubled." current.”

In his article to be published next month, Guterres thanked Russia for its efforts in scientific research and design and for its "generous offer to provide vaccines to UN staff."

The Secretary-General of the United Nations indicated that the international organization is responding in parallel to the dissemination of misinformation about the epidemic and calls for the cancellation of debts owed by poor countries so that they can save money to address the crisis accompanying the epidemic.

Earlier today, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved, without a vote, a resolution extending the term of Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations for five years.