Security Council passed resolution calling for strengthening COVID-19 vaccination in conflict areas
China News Service, United Nations, February 26. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2565 on the 26th, calling for strengthening international cooperation to promote fair and affordable COVID-19 vaccination in conflict areas.
The resolution pointed out that the extensive immunization service for the new crown pneumonia epidemic is a global health public product, and emphasized that international partnerships must be established under the premise of different national conditions in various countries to promote immunization, especially to expand vaccine production and distribution capabilities.
The picture shows medical staff receiving the new crown vaccine.
The resolution reiterated that for conflicts included in the Security Council’s agenda, all parties concerned should halt hostilities in a comprehensive and immediate manner and immediately implement a long, extensive and sustained humanitarian ceasefire to support the fair, safe and unhindered COVID-19 vaccine in armed conflicts. Regional transportation and distribution.
The resolution also made it clear that the ceasefire requirement does not apply to military operations against the "Islamic State", the "Al-Qaida" organization, the Syrian "Conquest Front" (formerly known as the "Nusra Front") and their affiliated organizations.
The resolution stated that the Security Council requires the UN Secretary-General to assess areas affected by armed conflicts and humanitarian emergencies, including whether the channels for obtaining the new crown vaccine are unblocked, the overall situation of the local fight against the epidemic, etc., and propose to the Security Council when necessary Suggest.
Regarding the areas where armed conflicts have affected the distribution of new crown vaccines as listed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Security Council said that it will review the local situation and consider further measures to eliminate relevant obstacles to ensure that relevant parties suspend armed operations to promote vaccination.
The resolution emphasizes that the promotion of anti-epidemic work including vaccination urgently requires the unity, fairness and effectiveness of the international community.
Developed countries and capable countries should donate vaccines to low- and middle-income countries and other countries in need, especially through the "New Coronary Pneumonia Vaccine Implementation Plan" (COVAX) led by the World Health Organization.
The resolution also called on countries to increase investment in COVAX.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held a press conference on the 26th to welcome this resolution of the Security Council and pointed out that more concrete measures should be taken to speed up vaccine production and promote fair distribution.
Recently, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire received 600,000 doses and 504,000 doses of the new crown vaccine through COVAX, respectively.
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