This global crisis demonstrated that pandemic risk is real – and in fact increasing. It will be with us throughout this century.

It demonstrated too that pandemic prevention and mitigation requires both global cooperation and national preparedness. – Both of them.

CEPI was created to develop vaccines for diseases with limited market demand but enormous potential to save lives.

We – Norway – invest in CEPI because it makes Norway safer – and makes the world safer.

We are proud to host CEPI and will continue to support its evolution together with partners from all over the world.

We know – on global health – only collective action can reduce the threat and severity of future pandemic outbreaks.