Equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for developing countries, gender parity, lifting of the blockade against Cuba and Western Sahara were some of the issues that dominated President Hage Geingob's contribution to the high-level debate at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, underway in New York. Dr Geingob says global peace and human dignity are at stake and require collective efforts as he reaffirmed Namibia's position on various challenges facing the world.