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Add to Preferred SourcesThe ‘Global Goal: Unite for our Future’ Summit brought an additional €6.15 billion of funding under the Coronavirus Global Response, bringing the total pledged under the initiative since 4 May to almost €16 billion.
‘Team Europe’ contributed significantly to the success of the pledging summit – the European Commission, EU Member States, the European Investment Bank, as well as the Croatian Presidency of the EU.
€6,15 billion!!
Many, many thanks to all who contributed!
This amazing pledging marathon is a touching & tangible moment of unity between citizens, governments, philanthropists, health organisations and business leaders. #UnitedAgainstCoronavirus | #GlobalGoalUnite pic.twitter.com/YbrkG85YUo
— Ursula von der Leyen #UnitedAgainstCoronavirus (@vonderleyen) June 27, 2020
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen offered strong support for The Summit as the campaign’s co-chair and patron, “The world will only be freed from this pandemic when vaccines, tests and treatments are available and affordable to everyone who needs them. Team Europe’s pledge of €4.9 billion brings us closer to this global goal. Europe is in this for the long haul. We will use all of our convening power for the common good. There is a strong alliance out there to beat this virus, together.”
World leaders, including: Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa and others, along with foundations and philanthropists, joined the European Union (EU) in a rallying call for an investment of billions towards the development and equitable distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. In the spirit of collaboration and solidarity, government leaders have shown their support for Global Goal Unite: For Our Future by pledging new grants, and policy commitments.
The political and financial pledges made are broken down as follow:
- Government commitments
- Other Nation-States
- Philanthropic commitments
- Corporate commitments
Original source: European Commission
Published on 27 June 2020