Minister Ghabash during the World Health Assembly Conference: Refrain from enacting unilateral economic measures

Damascus (ST):  Health Minister Dr. Hassan Al-Ghabash stressed that achieving a safer world requires stronger tools to detect epidemics, respond quickly and sustainably. He pointined out that the spread of the Corona virus is evidence that health is not a by-product of development, but rather an essential component of social, economic and political stability.

 Dr. Al-Ghabash said during a virtual speech at the special session of the World Health Assembly, held in Geneva with the participation of Syria: “The past year and a half have shown that the emergence of the pandemic and its repercussions have robbed the world of its future plans, stressing the necessity to further enhance the work of the World Health Organization in health emergencies.

Dr. Al-Ghabash explained the importance of strengthening international cooperation and solidarity to remove all obstacles that prevented access to basic health supplies, which requires refraining from enacting and applying unilateral economic, financial or commercial measures in contravention of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.

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