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It is time for a general mobilization to fight against pandemics. Thursday, the city of Lyon hosts the conference for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, with the ambition to eradicate these three infectious diseases by 2030. While France currently runs this institution, For two years, Emmanuel Macron has made the fight against AIDS a political object.
For 18 months, there has not been an international summit, not a bilateral meeting, without the President of the Republic mentioning the Global Fund to fight against AIDS. On Wednesday, the goal of this refinancing conference that brings together 700 participants is to raise 14 billion dollars, against 12.2 billion at the last conference. Donations that, according to the Global Fund, should save more than 16 million lives.
"It's the role of the host country to put pressure"
High on the subject, Emmanuel Macron pushes his counterparts to make efforts. At a dinner on Wednesday night, the head of state applauded the countries that increased their contributions: the United States, Germany and Sweden. But Emmanuel Macron also pointed the countries that have yet to make efforts. "Help me do a little more," he asked Japan, Norway, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
"It is the role of the host country to put pressure", assumes the Elysee in Europe 1. The President of the Republic is also committed to lead by example, as he had said at the microphone of the Daily show. "We will remain the 2nd contributor We will create this international dynamic that will raise 14 billion," he said. Since 2017, France gives more than 330 million euros per year, but has not raised its contribution since 2010. It will reveal at 9 hours the figure of his new contribution.