“The United States joins the call for a new financial intermediary fund at the World Bank that will help us raise new resources to prepare for a pandemic,” TASS quoted her as saying during an online speech at the summit organized on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Harris noted that the United States is ready to allocate at least $ 250 million to ensure the operation of the fund.
“We have also requested an additional $ 850 million from Congress ... We are calling on countries and corporations around the world to join us in this effort,” added the US Vice President.
According to her, the common task of the countries is to provide funding for the fund at the level of $ 10 billion.
Earlier it was reported that the United States and the European Union are launching a partnership to transfer coronavirus vaccines to low-income countries.