(ANSA) – VATICAN CITY, JUN 12 – On the occasion of the twelfth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, which is being held today, Caritas Internationalis invites WTO members “to renounce intellectual property rights for all medical technologies , in order to support the sharing of information and the transfer of technologies to developing countries, to help them respond to the Covid-19 pandemic “.
“After 18 months of negotiations relating to the WTO Agreement on trade-related intellectual property rights, Caritas Internationalis would have hoped – the organization underlines in a note – that the reality of Covid-19 could open the doors to research and implementation of effective, comprehensive and comprehensive solutions to address the challenges that endanger the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable people in our world. The renunciation of all intellectual property rights for the duration of the pandemic will allow countries in the global South to produce vaccines and to strengthen health systems making them capable of coping with potential future pandemics “.
“It is a fundamental right of every person to have access to health care in all circumstances, especially during pandemics – says the secretary general of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John – Following the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues to have an impact on life of millions of people around the world, it has become clear that citizens of developing countries must have equal access to vaccines. ” “We urgently ask all countries to make their decisions in respect of human rights, making sure that the dignity of each individual is preserved and that social justice prevails”, concludes John. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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