The collective experience of the countries of the Non-Aligned Movement helps the World Health Organization in building a safer world, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during his speech at the Summit of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement to Combat COVID-19 in Baku on March 2, Report informs.
“The whole world will benefit from your collective experience on the steps we can take to build healthier and more equitable systems,” he said.
He also asked NAM members to support an international agreement on pandemic preparedness and response, which will be submitted to the 77th World Health Assembly in 2024.
In addition, he noted the importance of working to strengthen the global health architecture, with WHO at the center, and investing in building local productive capacity.
“Support in this work is a key priority for WHO,” he said.