At the inaugural AU-Caribbean Community summit, leaders called for greater solidarity to prevent global exclusion
says co-operation and solidarity among African and Caribbean countries is essential if they are not to suffer various forms of exclusion from the global arena.heads of state and government, held virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic, that the nations’ common heritage “should encourage us to deepen our engagement, strengthen trade investment, collaborate in research and development, and share expertise and knowledge”.
“And we are all working to overcome the effects of colonialism and underdevelopment by building inclusive economies and creating more opportunities for our people.” “From the onset of the pandemic … we set up the African vaccine access task team which has distinguished itself by mobilising vaccines for the African continent and the Caribbean,” he said.
In 2020, representatives from India and South Africa submitted a proposal for the waiver from the “implementation, application and enforcement” of certain sections of the Trips agreement in relation to the prevention and treatment of Covid-19.
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