PM Modi participates in NAM online summit, urges for equitable response in combatting COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the online Summit of Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group held on Monday evening to discuss the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Spoke at the NAM Summit, held via video conferencing. https://t.co/yRaIbCtpkq
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 4, 2020
The online NAM Contact Group Summit on the theme of "United against COVID-19” was hosted by the current Chairman of NAM, President of Republic of Azerbaijan HE Ilham Aliyev.
The objective of the Summit was to promote international solidarity in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and to mobilise efforts of States and international organisations to address the pandemic.
The event also commemorated the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
"PM Modi’s participation underlined India’s longstanding commitment to the principles and values of NAM as one of its leading founding-member. In his intervention," an official statement by MEA said.
PM @narendramodi also outlined India’s civilisational ethos of seeing the whole world as one family. PM said that despite our own needs, we have ensured medical supplies to over 123 partner countries, including 59 members of NAM . pic.twitter.com/uKXRyb1CFd
— Anurag Srivastava (@MEAIndia) May 4, 2020
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of a coordinated, inclusive and equitable response by the world to this crisis, outlining the steps India had taken domestically and internationally, while reaffirming India’s readiness to offer assistance in solidarity with the movement, to the extent possible.
Global solidarity, global response.
— Anurag Srivastava (@MEAIndia) May 4, 2020
PM @narendramodi participated in the online Summit of #NAM Contact Group. He called on NAM members to work as partners towards an inclusive and cooperative global response against #Covid19
Full remarks 🔗https://t.co/4JG3FMH1m4 pic.twitter.com/fdi3CKo3g6
PM Modi also emphasized the importance of a continued effort by the world against other viruses, in particular, terrorism and fake news.
PM Modi was joined by over 30 other Heads of State and Government and other leaders, including from member States in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe.
The Summit was also addressed by the President of the UN General Assembly Prof Tijjani Muhammed Bande, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, African Union Chairperson Musa Faki Mahamat, EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, as well as Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus.
Overall, NAM leaders assessed the impact of COVID-19, identified needs and requirements for possible remedies and urged action-oriented follow-up measures.
Following the Summit, leaders adopted a Declaration underlining the importance of international solidarity in the fight against COVID-19.
Leaders also announced the creation of a ‘Task Force’ to identify needs and requirements of member States through the establishment of a common database reflecting their basic medical, social and humanitarian needs in the fight against COVID-19.
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