(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) UN World Food Program sets up a global humanitarian emergency hub in China to support anti-epidemic operations
China News Service, Beijing, April 30 (Reporter Liu Xu) With the support of the Chinese government, the United Nations World Food Program established the United Nations Global Humanitarian Emergency Hub in China in early April, which includes the United Nations system, governments and others. The international community, including cooperative partners, provides global anti-epidemic emergency response. The first batch of anti-epidemic medical supplies arrived at the warehouse hub in Guangzhou on April 30 and will be transported from there to other UN emergency hubs or directly to countries and regions affected by the new coronavirus epidemic.
Qu Sixi, the representative of the United Nations World Food Program in China, said: "With its leading manufacturing industry, comprehensive supply chain and technological innovation, China has the unique advantage of setting up an emergency hub. The hub will play a very important role in responding to the outbreak effect."
According to reports, the hub in China will provide strategic procurement and inventory integration services, and support the operation of humanitarian relief supplies to countries threatened by outbreaks. It also provides air services and is responsible for transporting humanitarian workers. In order to quickly start emergency operations, the World Food Program has developed a temporary emergency solution, and Alibaba Cainiao Logistics will provide integrated storage and other operational services.
Qu Sixi, a representative in China, said: "In the long run, after further consultations with the Chinese government, the World Food Program hopes to establish a self-operated warehouse in China and promote its gradual development into an integrated center to further support global humanitarian emergency operations Share China's experience and achievements with the world. "
It is reported that the World Food Program has been actively establishing a global humanitarian emergency network, which also includes a global emergency hub that is being set up in Liege, Belgium and Dubai, UAE. In addition, the World Food Program has established regional hubs in Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Malaysia, Panama and Dubai.
Earlier, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs called on March 25 to raise US $ 2 billion in funding worldwide to respond to the new crown epidemic, including the US $ 350 million urgently needed by the World Food Program. The funds will be used to strengthen global humanitarian aid logistics support. (Finish)