On this page you will find links to news releases and statements issued by the Co-Chairs and The Independent Panel, from the first announcements in 2020 until today.
List of news stories
Remarks given to the G20 Finance Deputies Meeting on behalf of the Independent Panel Co-Chairs
Remarks delivered by Dr Sudhvir Singh I want to extend my appreciation and that of the Independent Panel co-chairs Prime Minister Clark and President Sirleaf to the Government of Italy for…
News release (Chinese): Vaccine equity essential to stop COVID-19
News Release (Arabic): Independent Panel Co-Chairs Call for Equitable Sharing of Vaccines
News release (French): The Independent Panel Co-Chairs on Importance of Vaccine Equity
News Release (Russian): Co-Chairs Appeal for Urgent Sharing of Vaccines
High-income countries called on to share COVID-19 vaccines quickly
New York – The former Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia, and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of…
Rt Hon Helen Clark: Remarks to intergovernmental roundtable on global health security financing & political leadership
H E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Rt Hon. Helen Clark brief member states at the United Nations General Assembly on the Independent Panel’s findings and recommendations
Remarks of HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the UNGA, July 28 2021
News Release: The Independent Panel Co-Chairs brief the UNGA, July 28 2021
Addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the AIDS response and building back better for pandemic preparedness
At the UNAIDS High Level Meeting, Co-Chair The Rt Hon. Helen Clark gave the following statement on behalf of the Co-Chairs. 1. Your excellencies, distinguished delegates, it is a privilege…
The Independent Panel welcomes announcement of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plans for African countries
Continues call for urgent redistribution of surplus vaccine doses The Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response are welcoming the announcement by American, French, and German development…
Co-Chairs’ remarks to the World Heath Assembly, May 26 2021.
Following discussion on “Item 17” in Committee A, “Public Health Emergencies: Preparedness and Response,” which included discussion on the Independent Panel’s report, Co-Chair H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf delivered the following…
The Co-Chairs’ presentation to the 74th World Health Assembly, 25 May 2021.
Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Thank you, Chair. Your Excellencies, distinguished delegates. At last year’s World Health Assembly, you tasked the WHO Director-General with initiating an impartial, independent, and comprehensive review of…
International Financing Round Table Message
The Co-Chairs’ presentation to the G20 Global Health Summit
On 21 May 2021, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Right Honourable Helen Clark, made the following presentation to the G20 Global Health…
The Co-Chairs’ presentation of findings and recommendations, 12 May 2021.
On 12 May 2021, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Right Honourable Helen Clark, made the following oral presentation of the main report,…
COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic – Launch Press Conference
Un groupe d’experts indépendants mandaté par l’OMS appelle à une réforme urgente des systèmes de prévention et de réponse aux pandémies
Le panel indépendant pour la préparation et la réponse aux pandémies appelle aujourd’hui la communauté internationale à s’organiser afin de mettre fin à la pandémie de COVID-19 et à adopter…
Panel independiente de expertos pide una reforma urgente de los sistemas de prevención y respuesta a las pandemias
El Panel Independiente de Preparación y Respuesta a la Pandemia hizo un llamado a la comunidad internacional para poner fin a la pandemia de COVID-19 y adoptar una serie de…
Documents linked to the launch of the Main Report
On 12 May 2021, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Right Honourable Helen Clark, presented the Panel’s findings and recommendations which are published…
News Release: The Independent Panel main report, May 2021 (Spanish)
Expert independent panel calls for urgent reform of pandemic prevention and response systems
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is today calling on the global community to end the COVID-19 pandemic and adopt a series of bold and essential reforms to…