The Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) had asked world leaders and leading foundations to contribute $3.7bn (£2.3bn) to help vaccinate children against preventable diseases but pledges announced yesterday totalled $4.3bn (£2.6m).
The UK topped the table of donors, promising $1.3bn (£814m) in addition to the £680m it had already pledged by 2015.
1 United Kingdom: $1.3bn (£814)
2 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: $1bn (£613m)
3 Norway: $677m (£415m)
4 United States: $450m (£276m)
5 Sweden: $201m (£123m)
6 Netherlands: $175m (£107m)
7 Australia: $149 (£91m)
8 France: $146m (£90m)
9 Germany: $73m (£45m)
10 HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: $33m (£20m)
11 Italy: $25m (£15m)
12 Denmark: $19m (£12m)
13= Canada: $15m (£9m)
2 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: $1bn (£613m)
3 Norway: $677m (£415m)
4 United States: $450m (£276m)
5 Sweden: $201m (£123m)
6 Netherlands: $175m (£107m)
7 Australia: $149 (£91m)
8 France: $146m (£90m)
9 Germany: $73m (£45m)
10 HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: $33m (£20m)
11 Italy: $25m (£15m)
12 Denmark: $19m (£12m)
13= Canada: $15m (£9m)
13= European Commission: $15m (£9m)
15 Brazil: $12m (£7m)
Now hang on...here we go again. We are in the middle of an economic crisis with businesses closing down and services such as national health, education and policing are under threat and we are top of the donation list. We are donating nearly 4 times what the US have and our nearest comparators, Germany and France have pledged less than a tenth of our grand gesture.
It is right we should contribute. There is no doubt it is a good cause BUT we need to put our donations in proportion to our size and our ability to pay.
Our government just don't seem to be listenting
THE PIGGY BANK IS EMPTY.........STOP SPENDING WHAT WE DON'T HAVE!
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