Joint Statement by President Biden, Prime Minister Juan Antonio Briceno of Belize, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of Indonesia, and President Macky Sall of Senegal on the Announcement of the Second Global COVID–19 Summit

In advance of the May 12 Summit, we are calling on world leaders, members of civil society, non-governmental organizations, philanthropists, and the private sector to make new commitments and bring solutions to vaccinate the world, save lives now, and build better health security-for everyone, everywhere. To help achieve these goals, we urge all countries and stakeholders to pledge to take urgent actions to create the systems we need to end the acute phase of COVID-19, save lives, and build better health security and health systems. The Summit will build on the themes and commitments made at the first Summit and will place an emphasis on supporting locally-led solutions to both immediate and long-term challenges, including: * Getting shots into arms; * Deploying tests and treatments, especially for the highest-risk populations; * Expanding and protecting the health workforce and minimizing disruptions to routine and essential health services; * Enhancing access to medical countermeasures, including research and development and scaling and diversifying local and regional manufacturing; and * Generating sustainable financing for pandemic preparedness, health security, and health systems We look forward to another successful Summit to continue the international effort in the fight against COVID-19 and to advance global pandemic preparedness.