Jokowi speaks at the UN General Assembly, requesting the elimination of rivalry in the management of Covid-19

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – President Joko Widodo declared that there is still rivalry between countries in the handling of Covid-19. He considered that this should not have happened.

Jokowi said that what was needed to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic right now was the unity of all UN member states.

This was transmitted by Jokowi during a virtual speech at the 75th UN General Assembly on Wednesday (9/23/2020).

“We are all concerned about this situation. Our concerns are growing during this Covid-19 pandemic. At a time when we should all work together to fight the pandemic, what we see is that there are still more and more divisions and rivalries. growing, “Jokowi said. through the YouTube channel of the Presidential Secretariat.

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“Whereas we must always be united and always use a win-win approach for mutually beneficial relations between countries,” continued Jokowi.

He added that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was enormous, both in terms of health and socioeconomic.

He also said that the corona virus does not know the limits of the country so no one is safe ahead of others.

Therefore, all countries should help each other in managing Covid-19.

“If divisions and rivalries continue, I fear that the foundations for sustainable peace and stability will falter or even disappear. A peaceful and prosperous world will be increasingly difficult to achieve,” the president continued.