A two-day international forum on achieving universal health coverage — by which all the world's people can receive quality health services without suffering financial hardship — began in Tokyo on Wednesday.

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and world leaders are among the attendees at the Universal Health Coverage Forum, organized by the Japanese government and international organizations including the World Bank and World Health Organization.

Universal health coverage is one of the sustainable development goals that U.N. members are aiming to achieve by 2030.