WHO General Assembly It is unclear whether the international community will be able to respond in unison New Corona May 18 12:09
As international cooperation becomes an urgent issue in responding to the new coronavirus, the WHO = World Health Organization General Assembly will be held once a year starting at 7:00 pm on the 18th of Japan time. The general assembly will be held over two days in an online video conference, but the US, who accuses "WHO is closer to China", is critical of the initial response, and whether the international community can come up with a unified response. Is an uncertain situation.
Once a year, the WHO Annual General Meeting, which will be attended by all 194 member countries, is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm on the 18th of Japan time and will take place in the form of an online video conference.
This time, the most important focus will be to promote international cooperation in the development of therapeutic drugs and vaccines and the distribution of medical supplies in order to suppress the spread of the new coronavirus worldwide.
However, the United States has been criticized for responding to the new coronavirus as "WHO is closer to China" and has taken a critical position, such as requesting a detailed investigation into the initial response.
Furthermore, even in Taiwan, which seeks to participate as an observer in the General Assembly, there is a fierce rivalry between China and the United States, which supports it.
A person in charge of the health authorities in Taiwan said to the NHK interview that “the invitation from WHO has not arrived” as of 11:00 am Japan time on the 18th.
While international cooperation has become an urgent issue in responding to the new coronavirus, confrontation between the United States and China has continued on the stage of WHO, and it is unclear whether the international community can provide a unified response.