Dr Alex Awiti, Vice Provost of the Aga Khan University, write that rich and not so rich countries must collectively step up the commitment to significant carbon dioxide reductions to achieve carbon neutrality by the middle of the century. Ending the devastation to the lives and livelihoods by the Covid-19 pandemic is gravely urgent. Covid-19 anywhere poses a threat everywhere. With just about three percent of its population vaccinated, Africa presents a veritable global health security risk he says. Awiti goes on to say that as articulated by Biden, the world must rally on the following principles; donating, not selling vaccines to low- and lower-income countries, supporting Covax as the main distributor for approved vaccines and, directing resources to counter vaccine hesitancy and disinformation.