国产热热热精品,亚洲视频久久】日韩,三级婷婷在线久久,99人妻精品视频,精品九热人人肉肉在线,AV东京热一区二区,91po在线视频观看,久久激情宗合,青青草黄色手机视频

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語(yǔ)Fran?ais
Comment

Pandemic an all-for-one challenge

China Daily | Updated: 2020-05-06 00:00
Share
Share - WeChat

For all the cracks the COVID-19 pandemic has caused in state-to-state relations and the multilateral international governance mechanisms, the Coronavirus Global Response International Pledging Conference on Monday, organized by the European Union, was a precious show of solidarity and shared sense of urgency.

That it raised 7.4 billion euros ($8.06 billion) in a matter of hours, and that donations came from national governments, international organizations as well as philanthropic entities and concerned individuals were inspiring signs of a strong sense of community.

A big thank you to the organizers, participants and contributors for the generous financial commitments they have made. But more importantly, for the fine example they set together. They offered a ray of hope that there is a much needed sense of solidarity.

While the pandemic situation has eased in some countries and a growing number of them are beginning to lift their lockdowns and "restart" their economies, the virus continues to spread in others, and the damage it may do to some developing nations that are ill-equipped to meet such a challenge, and where the pandemic may still be in an early stage, remains to be seen.

The novel coronavirus has proven itself a dangerous enemy no country can overcome all on its own. It is a global threat requiring a global response. But the response has been poorly coordinated.

This certainly has to do with the existing system for global public health governance, which will no doubt be a post-pandemic topic for discussion. But it will be self-defeating to look aside from the geopolitical wrangling that has been obstructing international collaboration to overcome this common threat.

It is disappointing that when the crisis cries out for global leadership, the key global public health watchdog has found itself in financial paralysis owing to its biggest sponsor suspending its funding.

As conspicuous as the handsome financial commitments that were pledged at Monday's event was the United States' non-participation.

What was achieved on Monday was only an initial step toward financing meaningful global endeavors from vaccine and treatment research to pandemic preparedness. Five times the amount raised on Monday may be necessary for what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the most massive public health efforts in history.

The still grim global pandemic situation needs the world's two largest economies to put aside their quarrel and concentrate instead on this very real and present danger.

 

Today's Top News

Editor's picks

Most Viewed

Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1994 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
沽源县| 宜昌市| 庄浪县| 疏附县| 施甸县| 钟祥市| 锦州市| 昌宁县| 南昌县| 桃园市| 蓬安县| 怀宁县| 遵化市| 永兴县| 平遥县| 巫山县| 嘉荫县| 白朗县| 苍南县| 禄丰县| 全南县| 莎车县| 郎溪县| 余庆县| 河西区| 武城县| 广南县| 化德县| 义马市| 广河县| 宁城县| 沂水县| 子洲县| 阳原县| 海盐县| 太康县| 石渠县| 玉树县| 巨鹿县| 井冈山市| 华坪县|