kyiv sends its first lady to the WHO, whose Moscow denounces the “politicization”
The first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, denounced Monday, at the World Health Organization, the “horrors” unimaginable caused by Russian forces in Ukraine, while Moscow denounced a “politicization” of this organization.
The war waged by Russia “showed horrors we might not have imagined”she declared before the World Health Assembly, which brings together all the member states of the WHO. “WHO is committed to protecting the human rights most essential to life and health”more, ” today “these “are raped in Ukraine”she said, also in videoconference.
Currently, underlined Mr.me Zelenska, “no Ukrainian, whether adult or child, can be sure that he will wake up tomorrow” and that a missile will not reach his house. ‘Doctors can’t be sure their ambulances won’t be bombed’, did she say. She also spoke of the long-term consequences of the war, particularly in terms of mental health, a challenge that her country intends to meet with the support of the WHO.
Speaking in turn before the World Health Assembly, Russian Deputy Health Minister Alexandra Dronova denounced the “attempts to politicize the work of the organization, as well as deviations from its principle of ‘impartiality’ in its work”. “In this regard, we call on the Director General to prevent the WHO from becoming a political platform”she added.
The senior Russian official also stressed that Moscow considered “WHO as a reliable partner” in terms of ensuring that populations affected by conflict “equal and full access” to health services. “Under current conditions, the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’ is more relevant than ever”she noted.