UN official calls on all parties to stand united against epidemic, and to avoid stigmatization and discrimination
By
Li Yan
People's
Daily app
Editor's note: United Nations Resident Coordinator
Nicholas Rosellini on Thursday delivered a message to encourage China to fight
against the coronavirus outbreak, calling on all parties to stand united, offer
support and avoid the stigmatization of Chinese people and other victims of the
situation. The following is the whole message:
To all my friends across China,
At this difficult time, we need to come together
in common humanity, we need to stand together in compassion and solidarity.
I understand you will be feeling anxious about the
current outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
But I urge all of you to follow the guidance from
The World Health Organization and stay positive!
At the United Nations, we are working together
with the government and partners to procure much needed medical supplies and
resources.
We are also discussing how best to support China
with the longer-term socio-economic impacts. In particular, we stand by to
support the recovery of the health and education systems, which are under
tremendous strain.
As we continue our effort to support poverty
reduction across China, we will also give special attention to vulnerable
groups.
Hi I also want to take this opportunity to commend
all the frontline health and emergency service workers who are working
tirelessly to respond to the outbreak.
And I wish all of you who are unwell a speedy
recovery.
To the world, I want to emphasize the need for
international solidarity, and to support China and those other countries that
might be impacted in these difficult circumstances.
Importantly, we must avoid the stigmatization of
people that victims of the situation.
As the UN secretary-general has said: “At this
time of heightened anxiety, we must avoid discrimination, and stand together in
solidarity and compassion.”
I urge everyone to follow the advice of the
government of China and “stay calm, rest assured, and stay confident.”
At the UN we are working very closely with the
Chinese authorities.
We continue to have confidence in China’s capacity
to respond this outbreak.
I urge all of you to follow the guidance of WHO:
To greet each other without physical
contact,
maintain a distance of one meter between you and
others,
wash your hands frequently with soap and water or
use hand sanitizer,
cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you
cough or sneeze,
and finally, when you wear a mask, learn how to put
in on, take it off and dispose of it correctly.
Zhongguo jia you!
Wuhan jia you!
UN official calls on all parties to stand united against epidemic, and to avoid stigmatization and discrimination
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