Official Launch of The Pandemic Fund at G20
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Official Launch of The Pandemic Fund at G20
The G20 Presidency of Indonesia hosted the official launch of the Pandemic Fund on the margins of the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ Meeting on November 13, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia.
At the launch, the Pandemic Fund, with a new name and logo, provided the latest progress the Governing Board has made since its establishment on September 8, 2022, to get operational – an important step toward strengthening global health architecture.
Keynote
- Bapak Joko Widodo | President of the Republic of Indonesia
Remarks
- Sri Mulyani | Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia
- David Malpass | President, World Bank Group
- Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Director General of the WHO
Panel Discussion
- Janet Yellen | US Secretary of the Treasury
- Giancarlo Giorgetti | Minister of Finance and Economy, Italy
- Cao Xuetao | Vice-Minister, National Health Commission, China
- Rajesh Bhushan | Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India
- Elena Flores Gual | Deputy Director General, Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
- Axel van Trotsenburg | World Bank Managing Director of Operations
- Dr. Chatib Basri | co-Chair of The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board and former Finance Minister of Indonesia
Moderator: Priya Basu | Executive Head of the Pandemic Fund Secretariat
Closing Remarks
- Budi Gunadi Sadikin | Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia
The new @Pandemic_Fund was launched at @g20org on Sunday with @DavidMalpassWBG, @jokowi, @SecYellen, @DrTedros & other leaders. This new dedicated trust fund supports developing countries & regions to better prepare for global health crises. https://t.co/QI98uIQf4V pic.twitter.com/Z0T7TuENdw
— World Bank (@WorldBank) November 15, 2022
The new @Pandemic_Fund was launched at @g20org on Sunday with @DavidMalpassWBG, @jokowi, @SecYellen, @DrTedros & other leaders.
— World Bank (@WorldBank) November 14, 2022
This new dedicated trust fund supports developing countries & regions to better prepare for global health crises. https://t.co/SiDBRw4Swd pic.twitter.com/9iK6ujbWOJ
Very pleased to formally present the @Pandemic_Fund to the #G20 with President @jokowi, @SecYellen, @DrTedros & other key partners.
— David Malpass (@DavidMalpassWBG) November 13, 2022
This new dedicated trust fund supports developing countries & regions to better prepare for global health crises.
Remarks: https://t.co/pptG6p5WUH pic.twitter.com/JSIrzRxgID
"WHO is totally committed to playing our part to make the fund a success, and to build a healthier, safer, fairer future for all the people of the world"-@DrTedros #G20 pic.twitter.com/iLGgCtVHe3
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 13, 2022
Today we celebrate the launch of the Pandemic Fund, a historic achievement of the G20 that will build resilience against future pandemics. I am proud of the U.S.'s early support and initial $450M contribution, and I thank the Indonesian Presidency for their leadership. pic.twitter.com/unr821h7lY
— Secretary Janet Yellen (@SecYellen) November 13, 2022
Thank you 🇮🇩, 🇮🇹, 🇸🇦 and @WorldBank @WHO @g20org for the work done to create the #PandemicFund. We are grateful to our donors for contributing over $1.4 billion in seed funding. https://t.co/E5OJ8bUl1m pic.twitter.com/ztp7pigL5X
— The Pandemic Fund (@Pandemic_Fund) November 13, 2022
Very pleased to help launch the new Pandemic Fund today in Bali, w/ thanks to #G20 leadership of Italy & Indonesia. Great example of effective multilateral cooperation focused on better preparation & response for future pandemics. https://t.co/qFsMnkSPbo pic.twitter.com/XqsEID5IT4
— Axel van Trotsenburg (@AxelVT_WB) November 13, 2022
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