Duterte calls for universal COVID-19 vaccine access

President Rodrigo Duterte called for universal access to a COVID-19 vaccine during his speech at the 75th United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

Duterte emphasized that both rich and poor nations should have equal access to any effective vaccine, describing it as a global public good.

He stressed the need for coordinated international efforts to combat the pandemic, which he described as 'the biggest test the world has faced since World War II.'.