COVAX

The candidate vaccine being developed at Oxford University in the UK is part of the COVAX initiative.
University of Oxford/John Cairns

Healthier world means ‘safer America’ Tedros stresses, as UN-led vaccine initiative announces deal for 40 million doses 

22 January 2021
Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement securing up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, under the UN-led COVAX equitable vaccine supply programme. 

Restoring natural habitats as pictured here in Cuba will help to slow down climate change
UNDP

News in Brief 21 January 2021

21 January 2021
News in Brief
  • US commitment to rejoin key climate deal welcomed by UN’s Guterres
  • US plans to re-engage with World Health Organization  
  • Top US medical adviser announces intention to resume major role in global health
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