Greta Thunberg donates to fight inequalities …

The foundation of Greta Thunberg will donate 100,000 euros to the Covax system to fight against “the tragedy of vaccination inequalities” in the face of the pandemic, reported by the young Swedish activist.

The sum will be donated to the foundation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Yes will be used to “buy covid-19 vaccines, as part of the global effort for equitable access to vaccines for those most at risk, ”the WHO said in a statement on Monday.

“The international community must act more to mitigate the tragedy of vaccine inequality”, denounced the young woman, quoted in the press release, before participating in a press conference with the director general of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

“We have the means at our disposal to correct the enormous imbalance that exists in the world today in the fight against covid-19. As with climate change, we must first help the most vulnerable, ”said Greta Thunberg, who has become a star in the fight against climate change after launching a school strike to demand more action against global warming. from States.

The Covax system is a public-private partnership between WHO, the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to ensure equitable distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, particularly in 92 poor countries.