, /PRNewswire/ -- The Honourable Mélanie Minister of Foreign Affairs, today visited the International Vaccine Institute's (IVI's) headquarters in , Republic of Korea, and announced intention to join the IVI as a state party. The IVI is an international organization with a mission to discover, develop and deliver safe, effective and affordable vaccines for global health. Minister visit, on which she was accompanied by , Ambassador of to the Republic of Korea, and other departmental officials from Global Affairs Canada, follows a formal written request for to join the IVI.
This request has since been approved by IVI's Board of Trustees (BOT). : "On behalf of the BOT, it is my great pleasure to share that the Board has approved request to join IVI as a State Party. We look to our member countries for guidance on how best to serve the international community and deliver on not only IVI's goals but their contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals as well.
With membership, IVI and its Global Council will gain a critical new voice to champion equitable global health." : "Through its membership to the IVI, will advance its global health priorities by complementing existing partnerships with Gavi, CEPI, UNICEF, and the WHO to support global immunization, and protect vulnerable populations against infectious diseases. As one of the first G7 countries to announce that it is joining the IVI, will continue to demonstrate leadership in the Indo-Pacific region and encourage other .
