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President Cyril Ramaphosa regretted that the African Union was not invited to the summit, but expressed its satisfaction at having “been able to convey our message”. The South African head of state welcomed the G7’s commitments: lifting all barriers to vaccine exports, donating 5 million doses to the African Union at the end of the summer. He also believes that he has made progress on the issue of fair access to vaccines.
as reported from Johannesburg,Romain Song
Relentlessly, South Africa and India are demanding the repeal of intellectual property patents. Or provide access to the vaccine formula to produce more anywhere in the world. Cyril Ramaphosa believes that he has scored points ahead of the G7 countries.
“We have committed ourselves to continuing the negotiations in the WTO and we are quite pleased with that. Our proposal has now received support from over 100 countries. I believe that we have made progress in allowing the negotiations to take place. ”
In fact, the WTO countries had already agreed last Wednesday to start discussions on the subject. The G7 countries have supported this dynamic. French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the role of South Africa in these negotiations.
“I really want to greet the leadership of South Africa and India, who came up with a strong proposal and with whom we worked together. The discussions that will take place during the WTO in the coming weeks are absolutely necessary in this regard. It was urgent and I believe that this reaction is healthy, it must now be followed by all actions in accordance with these commitments. “
At the end of the G7, Cyril Ramaphosa thinks he has been heard. Will it be at the WTO where 164 countries are represented?
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