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WHO chief hails Narendra Modi's assurance to help other nations with COVID-19 vaccine
PM Narendra Modi addressed the UNGA on September 26. (Photo Credit: Twitter/ANI)
- "We are moving ahead with phase 3 clinical trials in India," said Modi on Saturday
- "Thank you for your commitment to solidarity, Prime Minister @narendramodi," WHO chief tweeted
- Modi also informed that India has sent essential medicines to over 150 countries
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s affirmation that India will use its vaccine production capacity in helping nations fight COVID-19, saying the pandemic can be defeated only by mobilising resources for common good.
"As the largest vaccine producing country in the world, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today. India's vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting this crisis," Modi said at the 75th session United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday.
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Modi also informed that the Indian pharmaceutical industry has sent essential medicines to more than 150 countries during the raging pandemic.
"Thank you for your commitment to solidarity, Prime Minister @narendramodi. Only together, by mobilising our forces and resources jointly for the common good, can we end the #COVID-19 pandemic," WHO chief wrote in a tweet.
"We are moving ahead with phase 3 clinical trials in India," Modi told the 193-member General Assembly.
The virtual General Assembly of the UN started on September 22 and will end on September 29.