Major European powers, along with Japan and Canada, make the biggest pledges from around 40 countries, but there is no official US representation, weakening the event. coronavirus
PLEDGES. French President Emmanuel Macron attends an international videoconference on vaccination with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Elysee Palace in Paris on the 49th day of a lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool/AFP
Some wealthy American individuals did take part, and pop star Madonna's million-dollar contribution was feted by EU officials.The conference narrowly missed its target of 7.5 billion euros – although a handful of contributors did not put a sum on their pledges – but UN chief Antonio Guterres warned much more would be needed, putting the final sum required near 38 billion euros.
Trump – fighting for reelection in November – said Sunday, May 3, that the United States will have a coronavirus vaccine ready by the end of the year. A spokesperson for the US mission to the United Nations in Geneva said Washington"welcomes efforts by other countries to mobilize resources to mitigate and ultimately end the COVID-19 pandemic."
Johnson's Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe echoed his call, urging the international community to"unite to overcome the crisis."
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