Okonjo-Iweala calls on G7 to make progress on vaccine equity

World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is taking her vaccine equity message directly to the world leaders most likely to be able to do something about it, urging G7 countries – ahead of her meeting with them on Saturday – to make progress on a proposed waiver to some intellectual property obligations by July to ensure a “comprehensive” ministerial statement for future pandemics. Okonjo-Iweala will speak with G7 leaders on Saturday during the second day of their leaders summit. The...