"We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic. We are not there yet, but the end is in sight," Ghebreyesus said at a press conference.
WHO chief noted that the last week's death toll from COVID-19 was the lowest since March 2020.
Ghebreyesus urged all countries to invest in vaccinating 100% of the most at-risk groups, including health workers and the elderly, as the highest priority on the path toward 70% vaccination coverage.
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. As of September 11, more than 605 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 6.4 million deaths, according to the WHO.