Venezuela ratifies support for World Health Organization at virtual meeting of NAM Special Group to fight COVID-19 - MPPRE

Venezuela ratifies support for World Health Organization at virtual meeting of NAM Special Group to fight COVID-19

On Thursday, July 9, a delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela participated in the first virtual meeting convened by the Special Group of the Non-Aligned Countries (NAM) to address the COVID-19 world sanitary crisis.

Alternate Ambassador of Venezuela to the UN Joaquín Pérez Ayestarán and diplomatic representatives from other nations held a virtual meeting to review the progress of a database containing the medical and humanitarian needs of Southern countries.

In his speech, the Venezuela diplomat reiterated the support of the Bolivarian Government for the World Health Organization (WHO), which is currently working on giving effective and efficient responses to the international community in the face of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Likewise, Ayestarán reiterated his support and recognition of the NAM Pro Tempore Presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The virtual meeting also served to denounce the impact of the illegal imposition of unilateral coercive measures in countries such as Venezuela, Cuba and Syria amid the COVID-19 pandemic and whose effects represent crimes against humanity.