COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. COVID-19 Global Action Plan Ministerial 07/14/2022 09:02 PM EDT Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19's far-reaching impacts and the emergence of new variants, there remains an urgent need for political and diplomatic engagement and coordination to accelerate progress to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen health security.  Accordingly, the United States and Japan will jointly host a virtual COVID-19 Ministerial on July 19 to further galvanize international action, measure progress, and outline necessary steps to control COVID-19 and strengthen global health security. The participating government officials and international organization representatives will meet to maintain progress and drive action on the six lines of effort in the COVID-19 Pandemic Prioritized Global Action Plan for Enhanced Engagement ("GAP"), which we launched earlier this year: (1) Getting Shots in Arms; (2) Bolstering Supply Chain Resilience; (3) Addressing Information Gaps; (4) Supporting Health Care Workers; (5) Ensuring Acute Non-Vaccine Interventions (Test and Treat); and (6) Strengthening the Global Health Security Architecture. Health security is national security, and all governments and stakeholders must play a central role in bringing the acute phase of this pandemic to an end.  No one country acting alone can stop the virus, and the United States will continue to coordinate closely with our global partners to emerge stronger from this pandemic and build a more resilient global health infrastructure. Next week's Ministerial will constitute another important step on that path. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520