The document discusses the global threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has spread suffering worldwide, disrupting billions of lives and threatening the global economy. The pandemic is a threat to all humanity and must be addressed through coordinated global efforts, as individual country responses will not be sufficient. Even wealthy countries with strong healthcare systems are strained. The pandemic is now reaching vulnerable populations in countries suffering from humanitarian crises caused by conflicts, disasters, and climate change, where people lack adequate housing and cannot practice social distancing. These vulnerable groups also lack clean water and access to healthcare facilities. A global response is needed to aid the most vulnerable who have no means to protect themselves.