The foreign minister praised WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as “a leader who has retained WHO as a politics-free, professional organization, which came to be crucial in defeating coronavirus”.
The most important task of the international community would be to prepare for potential future challenges, the foreign minister said, adding that over-politicizing international healthcare should be avoided.
Péter Szijjártó told the 75th general assembly session of the World Health Organization that Hungary has donated over seven million doses of Covid vaccine to countries in need.
The spread of monkeypox makes it crucial to uphold the professional and pragmatic operations of the World Health Organization.
International organizations should cease their hypocritical policy of supporting migration while not allowing full vaccine coverage.
The Hungarian government and WHO adopted a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in combatting global humanitarian crises and facilitating medical assistance in them.
Hungary's national vaccination program has allowed a gradual reopening of the country.
WHO's new strategy would help save more than 50 million people over the next decade.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, discussed Hungary’s successful vaccination campaign, plans for the reopening as well as Hungary-WHO relations.
Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, praised Hungary’s measures to combat the fallout from the virus and welcomed its decisive steps as well as exemplary vaccination campaign.
According to the World Health Organization, Hungary’s coronavirus infection rates are close to the European Union average.
Péter Szijjártó said it is clear that the second wave of the pandemic will be different, posing far greater challenges than the first.
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus yesterday briefed EU foreign ministers on the novel coronavirus pandemic.