Addressing the @HouseForeign Affairs Committee, @ONECampaign CEO @GayleSmith warns that our fractured global response has extended the lifespan of this global pandemic.pic.twitter.com/Jj0QPpB8fX
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On the need for economic relief in the form of Special Drawing Rights,
@GayleSmith says: We could face one pandemic with two futures — one for wealthier countries that can mobilize trillions in stimulus, and one for low-income countries who face the risk of default & insolvency.pic.twitter.com/Ko92ue6RGPShow this thread
.@RepSusanWild asks a great question: What can we do to help low-income countries weather #COVID19’s economic impact?
@GayleSmith points to a new issuance of Special Drawing Rights that includes a provision that enables wealthy nations to donate their SDRs to low-income nations.pic.twitter.com/pj8uWUX5N1
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@GayleSmith on the need for a coordinated global vaccine distribution strategy: “We need to make sure we don’t end up in a scenario where some countries are vaccinated by the fall and a huge swath of the world takes another year or two. It’s not fair and it’s very, very unsafe.”pic.twitter.com/mIGSuopzDOShow this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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