Vaccine diplomacy

Belgrade Non-Aligned Summit Condemns West’s ’Vaccination Nationalism’

A two-day summit opened in Belgrade on Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, established to create a third global bloc in a world polarised by the East-West Cold War.

Delegations from more than 105 countries and nine international organizations are taking part in the gathering, hosted by Serbia.

EU Urges AstraZeneca To 'catch up' On Vaccine Deliveries

The vaccine producer AstraZeneca must "catch up" on its promised deliveries to the EU before exporting doses elsewhere, the bloc's chief has said.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the company has to honour the contract it has with member states on Thursday evening.

She spoke after EU leaders held a summit to discuss vaccine supplies.