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We’re proud that Gavi is an example of the heights we can soar to when we work in solidarity and unison. Twenty years ago, key players in global health came together to think clearly and smartly about how to get vaccines to where they were urgently needed. #GVS2020

Vaccines have been an incredible achievement of modern medicine, but unless everyone has equal access to them, we can’t rest. We created a new ecosystem to get existing vaccines to the most vulnerable people, and to encourage the development of new vaccines. #VaccinesWork

We continue to face new challenges. The #COVID19 pandemic is one that knows no borders. The infrastructure we’ve set up means that when there is a COVID-19 vaccine, we will be able to get it out to the most difficult to reach & most remote areas in the world’s poorest countries

"I am delighted to welcome you to this virtual Global Vaccine Summit and what I hope will be a real moment when the world comes together, uniting humanity in the fight against disease. That is our mission today" - @BorisJohnson #GVS2020

"It’s an amazing fact that every year, Gavi and its partners help immunise around half of all newborn children, protecting more than 760 million infants in the last two decades, and saving over 13 million lives" - @BorisJohnson #GVS2020

"The UK will remain the world’s leading donor to Gavi, contributing £1.65 billion over the next five years. I urge you to join us to fortify this life-saving Alliance and inaugurate a new era of global health cooperation" - thank you @BorisJohnson. #GVS2020 #VaccinesWork

"Today we celebrate the life-saving miracle of vaccination, the most important public health intervention in history. Saving lives tens of millions of lives every year, eradicating diseases like smallpox, preventing diseases like measles and rubella" - @antonioguterres #GVS2020

A #COVID19 "vaccine by itself is not enough. We need global solidarity to ensure that every person everywhere has access. A COVID-19 vaccine must be seen as a global public good, a people’s vaccine" - @antonioguterres

"Let us learn from the incredible work of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Thanks to the Alliance partners, people of all ages and income levels in all countries can access vaccines" - @antonioguterres. #GVS2020 #VaccinesWork

"As the coronavirus has shown, there are no borders, it doesn’t discriminate, it’s mean and it’s nasty but we can all take care of it together. It’s great to be partnering with you, we will work hard and we will work strong. Let’s get the answer" - @realDonaldTrump. #GVS2020

"Investing in vaccines is one of the best public health investments we can make. Norway was one of the founders of Gavi 20 years ago. We believed and still believe in the vision and the mission to improve the world one vaccine at a time" - @erna_solberg #GVS2020

"Preventing future epidemics of diseases such as measles and polio through Gavi’s strategic and innovative approach to make vaccines affordable and accessible have saved millions of lives" - @erna_solberg. #VaccinesWork #GVS2020

"I am pleased to announce Norway’s contribution of US $1 billion including US$ 400 million to IFFIm for the strategic period 2021-2025. Furthermore, US$ 5.6 million already committed to Gavi will be used as seed money to the new Advance Market Commitment" - thank you Norway!

"Vaccination should be recognised as a global public good, because as this terrible pandemic has shown a world without vaccines is a house of cards in the face of infectious disease, which is why we're here today" - Dr @NOIweala #GVS2020

"Since 2000 our work has helped generate 150 billion US dollars in economic benefits in the countries we support with your support and commitment. We can go even further and protect 1.1 billion people by 2025" - Dr @NOIweala. #VaccinesWork

"The #COVID19 pandemic is unraveling many of the gains we have made through immunisation campaigns have been disrupted putting hundreds of millions of people at risk. Now is the moment for the world to come together in solidarity, to realise the power of vaccines" - @DrTedros

"Gavi’s role is to address market failures in the vaccine market. With vaccines, you want them to be accessible to those who need them most. But they are not necessarily the ones with the deepest pockets" - @GaviSeth at #GVS2020

"Twenty years ago at Davos, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance was created to solve this precise problem to deliver new and under-utilised vaccines in low-income countries to prevent outbreaks and save lives - @GaviSeth. #GVS2020 #VaccinesWork

"Our simple wish is to ensure that Gavi is fully funded to strengthen immunisation and infrastructure and help immunise 300 million additional children and save up to 8 million lives in Gavi-supported countries" - thank you H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister, Bangladesh. #GVS2020

“We call upon the international community to work jointly to ensure fairness in providing necessary medicines and medical equipment to all countries… I would like to announce a new $20 million pledge from the State of Qatar to Gavi" - thank you H.E: Sheikh @TamimBinHamad!

"In many countries the pandemic is disrupting routine immunisation as countries focus on protecting communities. This also carries great risk. Our work today is to ensure that all children, regardless of where they live, have access to life-saving vaccines" - @ScottMorrisonMP

"I’m pleased to announce Australia’s renewed commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Our pledge today is 300 million Australian dollars" - thank you Australia! @ScottMorrisonMP #GVS2020 #VaccinesWork

"China has enjoyed good cooperation with Gavi. The Alliance helped fund a programme in China involving expanded vaccination and international application of vaccines" - H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council, China. #GVS2020

"To meet the challenges of #COVID19, I am please to announce that the Chinese government will make a contribution of US$ 20 million to Gavi for the period 2021-2025" - thank you China! #GVS2020 #VaccinesWork

“Gavi is not just a global Alliance, it is also a symbol of global solidarity and a reminder that by helping others, we can also help ourselves … India values the work of Gavi. That's why we become a donor to Gavi while still being eligible for Gavi support" - H.E. @narendramodi

Thank you H.E. @narendramodi and the people of India for pledging US$ 15 million to Gavi! #GVS2020 #VaccinesWork

“Japan strongly supports Gavi’s policy, which prioritises equitable access to vaccines.. Japan now pledges US$ 300 million to Gavi" - thank you H.E. @AbeShinzo and the people of Japan! #GVS2020

"As long as one person is at risk from #COVID19, we are all at risk New Zealand will join with Gavi and others to make sure developing countries, including our Pacific Island neighbours, have access to the [COVID-19] vaccine to protect their communities" - Rt Hon @jacindaardern

“I’m pleased to announce that NZD 7 million dollars will go to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance" - thank you @jacindaardern and the people of New Zealand! #GVS2020 #VaccinesWork

"#COVID19 has shown us no country can go it alone. For COVID-19, only a 'people’s vaccine' with solidarity and equality at the core can protect all of humanity from the virus" - H.E @NAkufoAddo, President of Ghana #GVS2020