Underscored

Moreover, they underscored the need for providing policy relevant ready-to-use scientific results and methodology.

The COVID pandemic exposed stark vaccine inequities between high- and low-income nations and underscored Africa's dependence on outside countries for jabs.

"We welcome U.S. reaffirmation of long-standing ties with Pakistan," Sharif's office said in response to remarks by White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday in which she underscored the criticality of Washington's ties with Islamabad regardless of its leader.

It was a clear allusion to corruption scandals that have peppered the press and were further underscored during the WikiLeaks scandal.