Poor Countries

World Bank urges G20, China to urgently give debt relief to poor nations

The poorest countries face $35 billion in debt service payments to official bilateral and private creditors, with over 40 percent of that due to China.

Emerging countries seek speedy Covid-19 vaccine supply in poor nations

South Africa's Foreign Minister Pandor says, "Millions of people in wealthier nations have been vaccinated, while billions of people in poorer countries still wait and are still vulnerable to infection, disease and death."

Vaccines boost Big Pharma’s image, but won’t change its ways

The development of Covid-19 vaccines in record time will not be enough to fix big pharma’s tarnished image.