Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a COVID-19 vaccine must be shared by the world in order to eradicate the disease.
Trudeau delivered that message today in his third international summit in a week. Canada is campaigning for a coveted seat on the UN's Security Council on a platform of helping to rebuild the post-pandemic world.
Trudeau joined leaders from 50 countries and major organizations, including philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates, at the international pledging conference, which hopes to raise nearly $10 billion for GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance -- the leading agency for distributing vaccines to less-developed countries.
Trudeau's participation in today's virtual conference comes one day after he delivered an address to a virtual summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States.
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