Dr Tedros WHO Director General joined the Foreign Ministers of Japan Thailand and Georgia to host a Ministerial Meeting on Universal Health Coverage UHC to commemorate the one year anniversary of the High level Meeting on UHC and promote the release of the UN Secretary General s Policy Brief on COVID 19 and UHC Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers of Health from around the world reflected on the commitments made in the Political Declaration on UHC taking stock of national and global efforts to deliver UHC in the context of COVID 19 and the challenges and opportunities for building back better for a more equitable and sustainable world The Foreign Minister of Japan announced US 130 million to the COVAX Advanced Market Commitments of which the United Kingdom matched 32 5 million The event also included a thematic panel with global health leaders who explored new and innovative partnerships to accelerate and scale up the development production and equitable access to COVID 19 tests treatments and vaccines as well as needed health system transformation to better protect health and human security Click here to watch the event Moderated by Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation the event included the participation of H E Mr MOTEGI Toshimitsu Foreign Minister of Japan H E Mr Don Pramudwinai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand H E Mr David Zalkaliani Foreign Minister of Georgia H E Ms Raychelle Omamo SC EGH Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Kenya H E Mr Amadou Ba Minister of Foreign Affairs Senegal H E Mr Kwaku Agyemang Manu Minister of Health Ghana H E Dr Daniel Salinas Minister of Health Uruguay H E Dr Harsh Vardhan Minister of Health India H E Mr Jean Baptiste Lemoyne Minister of State for Tourism French Nationals Abroad Francophonie France H E Ms Wendy Morton MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office United Kingdom Ms Marjeta Jager Deputy Director General for International Cooperation and Development European Commission H E Mr ISHIKANE Kimihiro Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations H E Mr Antonio Guterres Secretary General of the United Nations Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director General of the World Health Organization Ms Henrietta Fore Executive Director of UNICEF Dr Seth Berkley CEO of Gavi Dr Richard Hatchett CEO of CEPI Ms Sylvana Q Sinha CEO and Founder of Praava Health Member of the UHC2030 Private Sector Constituency Dr Khuat Thi Hai Oanh Executive Director Center for Support Community Development Initiatives SCDI Advisory Group Member of the UHC2030 Civil Society Engagement Mechanism