“With difficult second wave elections”

Published on: 11/12/2020 7:18 PM

“Since the beginning of this pandemic, Italy has called for a multilateral and multidimensional response, based on international cooperation and solidarity and guided by science, medicine and innovation. The impending second wave of the pandemic requires all governments to make difficult decisions again and requires great sacrifices on the part of our citizens.. However, national solutions are not enough. We must continue to focus on international partnership, for one simple reason: while the virus knows no borders, we can fight it effectively only if we join forces to limit its circulation and identify the most effective remedies. “Thus, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, speaking at the High-Level Event on Access to the Act to the Covid-19 Tool Accelerator within the Paris Peace Forum.

“ACT-Accelerator, the most important multilateral cooperative platform to ensure universal and equal access to diagnostics, therapies and vaccines, is the best example of this international effort. Italy is proud to have been among the first to contribute, focusing in particular at the ‘Covax Facility’, for the benefit of the most vulnerable countries. Now, we must all step forward to close the remaining financial gap. “

“Providing global access to health services is a moral, political, social and economic imperative. It is also clear that fighting the virus is essential not only to save millions of lives, but also to overcome the severe socioeconomic effects of the pandemic. We must not underestimate its importance – underlines the Prime Minister – since can be deeply damaging to the social fabric of our countries“.

“The upcoming Italian G20 Presidency will put global health at the top of its agenda and is fully committed to carrying out and supporting the fundamental work of ACT-Accelerator. Together with the European Commission, Italy will also host a Summit of Global Health in 2021, which will focus on our response to the pandemic, the financial support needed for the ‘Accelerator’ and the goal of building resilient national health systems. “

Also “we welcome recent news from vaccine research. We are confident that science, medicine and technology will provide the healthcare tools we need. It is now our responsibility to ensure that, once available, we are prepared for safe, effective, timely and fair distribution around the world. It is a huge challenge that requires very careful planning. “

“Humanity needs leadership and solidarity to defeat the coronavirus – concludes the prime minister – Italy is ready to contribute to this common goal. Together we can leave the ‘world of the corona’ and transform it into a collective and better destiny for us” and for our children “.