Global Polio Eradication Initiative: G20 Leaders “Reaffirm Commitment to Eradicate Polio”
“In Osaka, Japan, G20 Leaders met on 28-29 June 2019, and discussed major challenges facing the world and the importance of eradicating polio. The G20 declaration states, ‘We reaffirm our commitment to eradicate polio as well as to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria and look forward to the success of the sixth replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.’ The pledging event of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative will be hosted by the UAE in November 2019 to ensure full financing and implementation of the efforts to finish the job…” (7/3).