Indonesia launches global pandemic fund
Published: 04:11 PM,Nov 13,2022 | EDITED : 08:11 PM,Nov 13,2022
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched a global fund on Sunday to prepare for future pandemics and warned that the $1.4 billion raised so far is not enough.
The launch followed a meeting of G20 health and finance ministers on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, ahead of a summit of the G20 group of leading world economies on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“I thank all donors from G20 and non-G20 countries and philanthropic institutions for their contributions, but the amount is not enough,” Widodo said via video link from Cambodia, where he was attending a regional summit.
The launch followed a meeting of G20 health and finance ministers on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, ahead of a summit of the G20 group of leading world economies on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“I thank all donors from G20 and non-G20 countries and philanthropic institutions for their contributions, but the amount is not enough,” Widodo said via video link from Cambodia, where he was attending a regional summit.