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U.N. chief grades world on vaccine rollout: 'F in Ethics'

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reprimanded the world on Tuesday for the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Out of 5.7 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines administered around the world, only 2% have been in Africa. He also warned of rising tensions between the world's superpowers - China and the United States.

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REFILE-U.N. chief grades world on vaccine rollout: 'F in Ethics'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reprimanded the world on Tuesday for the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, describing it as an "obscenity" and giving the globe an "F in Ethics." Addressing the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders in New York, Guterres said images from some parts of the world of expired and unused vaccines in the garbage told "the tale of our times" - with the majority of the wealthier world immu…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

U.N. chief grades world on vaccine rollout: 'F in Ethics'

(Correct typo in first paragraph) By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reprimanded the world on Tuesday for the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, describing it as an "obscenity" and giving the globe an "F in Ethics." Addressing the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders in New York, Guterres said images from some parts of

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

"F In Ethics": UN Chief Grades World On Vaccine Rollout

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres termed the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as an "obscenity".

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Irish Independent

UN chief warns that the world is ‘on edge of an abyss’

The United Nations chief has warned global leaders that the world has never been more threatened and divided and “we face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetime”.

3 years ago·Ireland

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New York Post

UN chief grades world on vaccine rollout: ‘F in Ethics’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reprimanded the world on Tuesday for the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, describing it as an “obscenity” and giving the …

3 years ago·New York, United States

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South China Morning Post

World’s Covid-19 vaccine inequality is an ‘obscenity’, UN chief says

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday reprimanded the world for the inequitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, describing it as an “obscenity” and giving the globe an “F in ethics”.“I am here to sound the alarm: The world must wake up,” Guterres said at the beginning of the 76th General Debate, in which leaders from around the world descend on New York to discuss the range of issues the world needs tackling.“We are on …

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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