The president of the International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF), international organization with General Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC, based in Azerbaijan, Umud Mirzayev on behalf of himself and the organization, signed a call initiated by Yunus Centre to declare COVID-19 Vaccines as a global common good.

EDNews informs that the appeal is led by the world’s notable economist, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, prof. Mohammad Yunus who propossed this joint appeal to all the global leaders, international organizations, and governments to adopt legal measures and make official statements declaring COVID-19 vaccines as a Global Common Good, free from any patent right belonging to anyone. As for now, 114 World Leaders including 19 Nobel Laureates, 36 former Chief of State and Governments, Political Leaders, Artistes, International NGOs and Institutions have signed a call initiated by Yunus Centre to declare COVID-19 Vaccines as a global common good.

In his message M.Yunus stated that the unified appeal is urging action from governments, foundations, philanthropists and social businesses to come forward to produce and/or distribute the vaccines all over the world for free.

"We invite all social, political, and health entities to re-affirm our collective responsibility for the protection of ALL vulnerable persons without any discrimination whatsoever.