 The United Nations Security Council has called for an accelerated availability of coronavirus vaccines for Africa and said the continent had so far only received 2% of the vaccines produced globally. The comments were made in a presidential statement approved by all 15 members at a council meeting on promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa on Wednesday. The statement also said there should be equitable access to quality, safe, efficacious and affordable COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics medicines and vaccines. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said equitable and sustainable vaccine rollout worldwide is the quickest path to what a fast and fair recovery. Guterres said healthcare systems should be better supported and have more effective vaccine access through global COVAX scheme.