Bangladesh
Covid-19 Vaccine Sheikh Hasina wants the authority of international organizations to meet the demand for vaccines
Dhaka, April 20: Describing the Covid-19 vaccine as a global product, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh believes in the authority of the United Nations and other international organizations to meet the demand for vaccines and medical equipment on a fair and equitable basis.
The Prime Minister said, "Bangladesh believes in the authority of global institutions. All countries need to work together to make the United Nations and other international organizations effective in meeting the demand for vaccines and medical equipment. "
In a speech delivered at the plenary session of the Boao Forum for Asia conference and held earlier, he added that the WHO, GAVI and other relevant bodies must uphold the rights of member states and ensure fairness and justice. We strongly believe that the Covid-19 vaccine should be declared a global commodity. Vaccine-producing countries should help others to develop vaccines in order to achieve universal vaccine coverage.
The four-day annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference, entitled "A World in Change: Join Hands to Trendy Global Governance and Advanced Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Cooperation."
Sheikh Hasina said financial and technical assistance has also become more important for developing countries in this time of crisis.
He added that developing countries need more access to funds from international financial institutions and multinational development banks.
Noting that the Covid-19 epidemic has brought our human civilization to a crossroads, especially in the face of the ultimate global challenge of history, Sheikh Hasina said the socio-economic impact of the epidemic is immense, which is gradually unfolding. Therefore, it is important to further strengthen the global and regional partnership through concerted efforts to address these challenges.
To this end, he said, Bangladesh is trying to reduce the adverse effects of the epidemic by taking balanced measures between life and livelihood.
"We have so far announced various incentive packages of about 4.4 per cent of our GDP, which is 14.6 billion in monetary terms, to boost social security and boost the economy," she said. No, it highlights the important role of global management in ensuring that.
