Duterte calls for UN reforms, equal access to Covid vaccine

SAYING the United Nations (UN) "remains humanity’s essential Organization," President Rodrigo Duterte called for reforms as the international body finds itself saddled by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic that "has taken many lives and wrecked economies and social order."

In his speech during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) aired early Wednesday, Duterte said the UN and the world at large were at a crossroads now.