“Despite the decisions of the G20, not all countries that need it have access to vaccines” anticovid-19, said Vladimir Putin, whose statement was broadcast on Russian public television. “This is due, among other things, to unfair competition, protectionism” and the fact that “some states, particularly those of the G20, are not willing to mutually recognize vaccines and vaccination certificates,” he lamented.
In his opinion, Russia “was the first country in the world to register a vaccine against covid-19, Sputnik V”, which has already been approved in 70 countries, and “demonstrated a high level of safety and efficacy.”
From Beijing, President Xi also called for “mutual recognition of vaccines,” according to his statements collected by state television CCTV. He said his country had delivered more than 1.6 billion doses of COVID vaccines to the world, and that it is collaborating with 16 nations to manufacture them.
“China stands ready to work with all parties to improve the accessibility and affordability of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries,” Xi said.
Xi reiterated his support for the World Trade Organization to make an early decision on a lifting of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, and called for firms to be encouraged to transfer technology to developing countries. Two Chinese vaccines, one from Sinovac Biotech and one from Sinopharm, have been included in the WHO emergency use list.
The Chinese president also asked his peers to be “an example” in reducing carbon emissions, as well as policies to maintain the economy and global financial stability, ensuring that China will strengthen the coordination of macroeconomic policy and the maintenance of continuity. , stability and sustainability of policies.
“The large economies should adopt responsible macroeconomic policies to avoid secondary effects in developing countries and to keep the operation of the international economic and financial system stable,” he commented.
Health and environment
Other important points addressed in the “Cloud”, a modern Roman congress center, were the management of the coronavirus pandemic and the leaders pledged to distribute vaccines and immunize 70% of the population by 2022.
This is a key issue because the way out of the crisis depends on it and, therefore, the leaders posed in the family photo with some of the “heroes” of the pandemic, doctors, nurses or Civil Protection workers.
On the other hand, the pressing environmental issue was discussed, on the eve of the United Nations Summit on Climate Change, which begins on Sunday in the British Glasgow.
The finishing touch was put on by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who in a parallel panel on SMEs and women entrepreneurs asked leaders if enough was done for them: “I would say that we can do more,” she concluded.
With information from EFE, AFP and Reuters
