The United Arab Emirates promises $ 60 million to support efforts to confront Corona

This happened during the participation of Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister for International Cooperation, in the second global summit on COVID-19, organized by the governments of the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia and Senegal.

Reem bint Ibrahim Al-Hashemi emphasized the “permanent commitment of the United Arab Emirates and its ongoing work with the international community to address future threats of epidemics and diseases that could threaten humanity and pose a threat to the global health system in which it occurred. The Covid-19 pandemic, based on the belief in the State, emphasized the importance of joint action and integration of efforts at the level of national and international health systems to support global capabilities against future resilience to any epidemic threat.

She referred to the experience of the United Arab Emirates, which began “not only with planning and early investigation, but also included preparedness for health care, advanced technologies, effective communication and mass screening programs, all of which are necessary to avoid and reduce the impact of the epidemic.”

She added that the country “shared its findings and genetic research on the development of the Covid-19 mutated virus with the international community that would besiege the spread of this virus, in implementing the directives of the rational management, which emphasized the importance of continuing to coordinate efforts to strengthen the values ​​of human solidarity and solidarity with all those in need. “

She said: “The United Arab Emirates has used all its logistical potential to provide 136 countries around the world with the necessary medical resources to confront the pandemic, including sending medical equipment, while providing full support for the establishment of fully equipped field hospitals in 9 countries. to support the “Kovax” initiative. With a donation in kind of $ 50 million to support the delivery of vaccines to developing countries in an efficient and accessible way. “

At the end of his speech, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi explained that the United Arab Emirates, as a current member of the UN Security Council, will work through this pledge to increase its effectiveness in international cooperation and global health by contributing to production. and the delivery of medicines and necessary therapeutic requirements as part of early intervention contingency plans to address potential challenges and obstacles at the regional and global levels.