G20 leaders pledge to work on fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines - TASS

Leaders of G20 economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries are not left out, Reuters reported citing a draft G20 communique.

"We will spare no effort to ensure their affordable and equitable access for all people, consistent with members’ commitments to incentivize innovation," the leaders said in the draft G20 statement, seen by Reuters.

"We recognize the role of extensive immunization as a global public good," the G20 leaders state in the draft document.

Besides that G20 leaders commit "to advancing global pandemic preparedness, prevention, detection, and response" and "to the continued sharing of timely, transparent, and standardized data and information".