Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for universal access to COVID-19 vaccines, once they become available.

Addressing the General Debate of the ‘31st Special Session of the UN General Assembly in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic’ through a pre-recorded video today, PM Oli said, “The vaccines must be truly global public goods and cannot be the means of maximising profit.” He also called for the genuine collective commitment to fend off the crisis, save lives and protect societies.

PM Oli further stressed the need to demonstrate global solidarity and cooperation to tackle the pressing challenges such as poverty, hunger, rising inequality, climate crisis and global pandemic. He also shared the pandemic response of the Government of Nepal aimed at protecting people’s lives, strengthening health care system and building a sustainable and resilient recovery.

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