Libre: G7 Summit 2021

Libre: G7 Summit 2021

As of Thursday, June 17, 2021, the World Health Organization recorded 176,693,988 confirmedCovid-19 virus cases with 3,830,304 deaths. In the data tallied by Johns Hopkins University, it was revealed that more people died of the virus in 2021 than in 2020. Of the total deaths, 1.88 million were counted as of Dec. 31, 2020 with the balance of 1.95 million deaths since January.

As of June 15, 2021, a total of 2.38 billion vaccine doses have been administered, that is, 30 percent of the total world population of 7.87 billion. Humanity remains threatened by the Covd-19 virus. This is a reality that the G7 leaders substantially addressed in the 47th G7 Summit held from June 11-13, 2021 in CarbisBay, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

The Carbis Bay G7 Summit Communique signed by the leaders consisted of 70 long paragraphs, excluding the preface and introduction. It begins with the following declaration: “We, the leaders of the Group of Seven, met in Cornwall on 11-13 June 2021 determined to beat Covid-19 and build back better. We remembered everyone who has been lost to the pandemic and paid tribute to those still striving to overcome it.”

The agenda was all-encompassing: End the pandemic and prepare for the future; Reinvigorate our economies; Secure our future prosperity; Protect our planet; Strengthen our partnerships with others around the world; and Embrace our values as an enduring foundation for success in an ever changing world. Thirteen paragraphs were allotted for Health. The leaders embraced the idea that they alone cannot solve the pandemic, acknowledging that “the Covid-19 pandemic is not under control anywhere until it is under control everywhere. In an interconnected world, global health and health security threats respect no borders.” It requires united and collective efforts, thus they acknowledged the contribution and continuing work of concerned stakeholders. Their action plan is “through finance for and sharing of doses, science, ensuring accessibility through voluntary licensing, manufacturing and ensuring availability through exports, opening supply chains and supporting final mile delivery.”

Determined to end the pandemic in 2022, the G7 leaders have given $10 billion to the Access to Covid-19 Tools Accelerator, a global collaboration to accelerate development, production and equitable access to Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines.

It is amazing how governments, world organizations, non-profit institutions and private businesses have set aside differences to fight against the pandemic. In the worst of times, we see the best of all mankind. We must commend the G7 leaders for having a holistic approach against the pandemic for the people of the world. In some communities, there are public officials who think the pandemic can be resolved locally, as the rest of the world grapples against the virus.

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