China News Agency, United Nations, April 16-China ’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun sent a letter on the 16th to the 74th General Assembly President Bandi, UN Secretary General Guterres and the Permanent Representatives of the countries to the UN, reiterating China ’s consistent support for the The World Health Organization plays a leading role in actively coordinating the cooperation of the international community to combat the epidemic.
Zhang Jun pointed out that President Xi Jinping has recently held intensive phone conversations with Secretary General Guterres and leaders of various countries, and exchanged in-depth views on strengthening international cooperation in the fight against epidemics and reached important consensus. President Xi emphasized that mankind is a community with a shared destiny and overcomes the epidemic that concerns the safety of people of all countries. Unity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons. What the international community needs most is firm confidence, concerted efforts, and united response, comprehensively strengthen international cooperation, and join hands to win this human struggle against major infectious diseases.
Zhang Jun said that China firmly supports the World Health Organization to play a leading role in the global anti-epidemic cooperation. WHO is a specialized agency within the United Nations system responsible for public health matters, and its role in responding to outbreaks is crucial. Under the leadership of Director General Tan Desai, WHO upholds a scientific, objective and fair position, actively guides and assists countries in responding to the epidemic, and makes important contributions to international cooperation in the fight against epidemics. China has always maintained an open, transparent and responsible attitude, maintained close communication and cooperation with WHO, notified the epidemic information in a timely manner, and released viral gene sequences and other information as soon as possible. Treatment experience, and donated 20 million US dollars to WHO to support its global anti-epidemic cooperation with practical actions. In the current grim situation, the role of WHO is indispensable, and China firmly opposes any attempt to weaken WHO.
Zhang Jun emphasized that the virus has no borders and the epidemic does not distinguish between races. No country can stay out of it and be alone. All mankind can win the battle only by working together. Any accusation and refusal will not help to concentrate on responding to the epidemic, and cause division of the international community and jeopardize international cooperation in the fight against epidemics. We firmly oppose the wrong approach of labeling, politicizing and stigmatizing the epidemic situation, which is also a common consensus of the international community. As long as we work together and help each other, we will be able to overcome the epidemic completely and usher in a better tomorrow for human development.
Zhang Jun also detailed the situation in which China strongly supported the Security Council and the UN General Assembly in combating the epidemic, actively responded to the relevant initiatives of the UN Secretary-General, spared no effort to alleviate the impact of the epidemic on the world economy, and insisted on taking development issues as a priority area for responding to the epidemic. (Finish)