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From the Ted Talk by Colombe Cahen-Salvador: A global movement to solve global problems

Unscramble the Blue Letters

At NOW! we luhcenad a campaign demanding that the World Health Organization ensures that health workers across the world, regardless of their nationalities, get priority acescs to future COVID-19 vaccines. We legeaevrd a network of doctors on social media to raise awareness and started a petition targeted at the WHO. For two weeks, our members spared the word digitally and on the streets, and then we got a response from the Director-General of the WHO weiconlmg our campaign, riaiznspemehg that the power to do so lies within member states, but committing to working with them in that direction. And look — this was a very nice letter, but it was completely pointless. The WHO cannot act meaningfully on this issue. But the ponit is, a ueitnd Nations agency should be able to act meaningfully, should be able to create bdniing policies and implement them when faced with a global threat.

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At NOW! we ________ a campaign demanding that the World Health Organization ensures that health workers across the world, regardless of their nationalities, get priority ______ to future COVID-19 vaccines. We _________ a network of doctors on social media to raise awareness and started a petition targeted at the WHO. For two weeks, our members ______ the word digitally and on the streets, and then we got a response from the Director-General of the WHO _________ our campaign, _____________ that the power to do so lies within member states, but committing to working with them in that direction. And look — this was a very nice letter, but it was completely pointless. The WHO cannot act meaningfully on this issue. But the _____ is, a ______ Nations agency should be able to act meaningfully, should be able to create _______ policies and implement them when faced with a global threat.

Solution

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Original Text

At NOW! we launched a campaign demanding that the World Health Organization ensures that health workers across the world, regardless of their nationalities, get priority access to future COVID-19 vaccines. We leveraged a network of doctors on social media to raise awareness and started a petition targeted at the WHO. For two weeks, our members spread the word digitally and on the streets, and then we got a response from the Director-General of the WHO welcoming our campaign, reemphasizing that the power to do so lies within member states, but committing to working with them in that direction. And look — this was a very nice letter, but it was completely pointless. The WHO cannot act meaningfully on this issue. But the point is, a United Nations agency should be able to act meaningfully, should be able to create binding policies and implement them when faced with a global threat.

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