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On 21 May in Rome, the European Commission and Italy will co-host the Global Health Summit.

The Summit is an opportunity for leaders, heads of international and regional organisations, and representatives of global health bodies, to share lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and develop a ‘Rome Declaration’ of principles. 

These principles will be a joint commitment to build a healthier, safer, fairer and more sustainable world. 

The Summit will build on:

  • the Coronavirus Global Response, a pledging marathon that last year raised close to €16 billion from donors worldwide for universal access to coronavirus treatments, tests and vaccines
  • existing work of multilateral institutions and frameworks, notably the World Health Organization and the International Health Regulations
  • other health initiatives and processes

Speaking of the Summit, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said The world needs to be better prepared to protect humanity against future pandemics. We have to learn our lessons, and all countries need to better work together for improving global health security. To support these efforts the European Union will co-host a Global Health Summit with the Italian G20 Presidency.

You can attend and follow the event on social media live here:

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