President Jakaya
Kikwete is received by the UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon at the UN
Headquarters in New York.
|
President Jakaya
Kikwete in talks with the UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon at the UN
Headquarters in New York.
|
President Jakaya
Kikwete and his entourage leave the UN Headquarters in New York, after holding
talks with the UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon at the UN Headquarters in
New York. STATE HOUSE PHOTOS
---------------------------
The
Chairman of the United Nations High-level Panel on the Global Response to
Health Crisis President Jakaya Kikwete on Monday met and held talks with UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York.
This was
the first time President Kikwete met the UN Chief since he appointed him to
chair the panel, whose 0ther members include those from Brazil,
Switzerland, Indonesia, Botswana and the United States.
President
Kikwete and Mr Ban Ki-moon reviewed the terms of reference of the panel
which is mandated to come up
with recommendations to strengthen national and
international systems to prevent and manage future health crises, taking into
account lessons learned from the response to the outbreak of Ebola virus
In
carrying out its work, the Panel will undertake a wide range of consultations,
including with representatives from the affected countries and communities, the
UN system, multilateral and bilateral financial institutions and regional
development banks, Non-Governmental Organizations, countries supporting the
response effort, other member states, health care providers, academic and
research institutions, the private sector, and other experts.
The panel
will hold its first meeting in early May and is expected to submit its final
report by the end of the year to the UN Secretary General, who will make the
report available to the General Assembly, and undertake further action as
appropriate.
No comments:
Post a Comment