Make the COVID vaccine accessible to all : P.M. Oli

Kathmandu- Prime Minister K.P Sharma Oli has stressed the need for the Covid-19 vaccine to be accessible to both rich and poor.

Saying the world has been encouraged by the good news about the vaccine, P.M. Oli said the world would not be safe from the pandemic unless universal coverage of the vaccine was ensured.

Addressing the ‘Special Session of the UN General Assembly in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic’, P.M. Oli said “When the entire humanity is in crisis, we strongly believe that life-saving vaccines cannot be the means of maximizing profit. They must be truly global public goods affordable and accessible to all countries and all people.”

P.M. Oli said Nepal commended the United Nations, and in particular the WHO, for their global coordination and leadership during the crisis.

The PM also said, “We need a revitalized multilateralism that is capable of tackling pressing challenges of our time, from poverty, hunger, and rising inequality to the climate crisis and global pandemic.”

“The pandemic should not be used as a pretext for backtracking from international solidarity and commitments. Countries in special situation stand in need of greater support to stabilize their economy, safeguard fiscal space, and tackle the debt crisis,” P.M. Oli said in the address.