UN Secretary-General Concerns about economic impacts in developing countries New Corona May 8 5:00
In response to an interview with NHK, UNHA Deputy Secretary-General Rocok, head of the United Nations Office for Coordinating Humanitarian Affairs, said, "The new coronavirus infection is widespread in South Asia, Africa, parts of the Middle East and South America. We are worried about the situation in these regions, which is expected to occur in a month. The contraction of economic activity will cause more serious problems as well as the virus infection. " He expressed concern over the economic impact of the spread and curbing measures to limit the spread of the infection.
In addition, while most of the world's countries and regions were confirmed to have been infected, the fact that no single infected person was reported in North Korea was stated, "UN personnel are stationed locally, but movement is restricted. We are not receiving new information. We are not getting enough information we want. ”He said that it is extremely difficult to know if there is really an infected person.
He added, "Unless everyone on the planet is in a safe situation, no one is safe. If poor countries do not receive help, the virus will take hold forever and pose a threat to all in the future. He said, "He said, developed countries need to support developing countries.