 Hello and welcome to the International Daily Roundup by People's Dispatch, where we bring you major news developments from around the world. Our headlines, Rich countries hold the majority of COVID-19 vaccine supplies, report states. Vigilists to be held across Argentina, as Congress votes an abortion bill. At least eight protesters killed an ongoing unrest in Kurdish provinces in Iraq. And finally, we look at the challenges before Venezuela's new national assembly. In our first story, dozens of poor countries may be unable to provide COVID-19 vaccines for nearly 90% of their population next year. This is a direct result of rich countries holding a majority of the vaccine supplies. These figures have been published in a report by the People's Vaccine Alliance. The alliance which comprises organizations such as Oxfam and Amnesty International has called for dramatic action to ensure universal access to safe and necessary vaccines. While being home to 14% of the world's population, wealthy countries have purchased 53% of the total stock of the vaccines. The surplus is to the extent that these countries will be able to vaccinate their populations three times over. In comparison, countries such as the Philippines are at present unable to purchase vaccines for nearly 99% of their population. Out of the three potential vaccines, almost all available stocks of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have already been bought by rich countries. Moreover, pharmaceutical companies are using public research funds to develop technology and then enforcing exclusive property rights. The People's Vaccine Alliance, along with organizations such as Medicines on Frontiers, are urging for transparency and cooperation to increase global supplies and ensure access to vaccines across the world. Now, next story, the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Argentina is said to debate the voluntary termination of pregnancy, IVE Bill, on December 11th and 12th. People across the country have been organizing to urge legislators to decriminalize and legalize abortion services. Large-scale mobilizations have also taken place when the bill was previously presented in 2018. While the bill was approved then by the House of Representatives, it was ultimately rejected by the Senate. The new bill, which has been presented under the administration of President Alberto Fernandez, establishes that a person can access abortion services till the 14th week of the pregnancy. Beyond the 14th week mark, however, these services will be available only in cases when there is a threat to life or if the pregnancy had resulted from rape. The bill further mandates that public and private health professionals are required to respond to patient requests within a maximum of 10 days. Vigils will be held near the National Congress building in Buenos Aires as well as in plazas across the country. The call was given by the National Campaign for the Right to Legal, Safe and Free Abortion. The campaign also urged people to flood social media networks with the hashtag Legal Abortion 2020 and hold public gatherings as the bill is debated and voted upon. The next story at least 8 people have reportedly been killed as protests continue in the Kurdistan regions of Iraq. Deaths were reported on Monday and Tuesday as security forces and ruling party cadres opened fire to disperse the crowds. The protesters had gathered to demand the timely dispersion of salaries in the creation of more jobs. Thousands of teachers and government employees gathered in peaceful protests which began on December 3rd. They had alleged widespread corruption in the regional government. The Kurdistan regional government, led by Nehri Van Barzani, has not dispersed salaries to its nearly 1.2 million employees since October. While the administration says that there is a lack of funds, the protesters have accused government officials of appropriating public funds. As a result, protesters have demanded that Barzani resign and that fresh elections be held in the region. Violence broke out on December 7th as police forces deployed tear gas and water cannons to prevent protesters from marching. Similar tactics were used in other districts as well. Protesters responded by setting fire to the office so the major political party, ruling political parties, namely the patriotic union of Kurdistan, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and Goran of the change movement. This was near the capital, Erbil. Six people were killed and nearly 26 people were injured that day. President Bahram Saleh has urged the regional government to desist from the use of force. Opposition parties have also accused the ruling party of engaging in political vendetta. The violence was also condemned by the Iraqi Commission of Human Rights and the UN assisted the mission for Iraq. Finally, the ruling Grand Patriotic Poll Alliance has won the elections for Venezuela's National Assembly. Here is a video feature of the elections and what's next for the new parliament. That's all your time for today. We'll be back tomorrow with more news from around the world. Until then, keep watching People's Dispatch.