Remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Held during the 2021 Annual Meetings

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World Bank, Washington, DC

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World Bank Group President David Malpass discussed the Bank’s new International Debt Statistics (IDS) report, published on Monday, showing the debt of low-income countries is 860 billion U.S. dollars, up 12 percent. Turning to vaccines, developing countries need 5 billion more doses to vaccinate 70 percent of their population by the middle of next year. Some urgent steps are needed: (i) swapping near-term vaccine delivery schedules with COVAX and AVAT; (ii) closing the gap between pledges and deliveries; and (iii) eliminating trade and regulatory barriers. Finance and health ministers in developing countries should also seek contracts that include early delivery schedules.

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DEBT BURDEN, COVID-19 VACCINATION, TRADE BARRIERS, VACCINE DELIVERY SCHEDULE, CORONAVIRUS, DEBT SERVICE SUSPENSION INITIATIVE

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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/408124

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/904301634621475746/Remarks-by-World-Bank-Group-President-David-Malpass-at-the-G20-Finance-Ministers-and-Central-Bank-Governors-Meeting-Held-During-the-2021-Annual-Meetings

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