Appreciated the chance to address the opening of the 13th Global Baku Forum hosted by @NizamiGanjaviIC and under the patronage of @presidentaz, today in Azerbaijan.
In my speech, I explained how the protection and promotion of health represents a powerful vehicle to bridge divides between security, development, equity and trust.
An example of that is the adoption of the @WHO Pandemic Agreement. Currently, the annex on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system is being negotiated. Once this Agreement is ratified, it will become a landmark instrument of international law for keeping the world safer from future pandemics.
Bridging divides starts with rebuilding trust – between nations, between institutions and people, and between power and legitimacy.
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