‘Bahrain visions Forum’ to discuss global action in battling the COVID-19 crisis

TDT | Manama

This year’s ‘Bahrain Visions Forum’, to be held virtually on 29th this month, will explore ways to confront the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with the World Health Organisation (WHO). HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa will address the forum which would discuss the “importance of collective international action in facing the crisis,” said Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa in a statement.

HRH the Premier’s message, he said, will explore ways to mobilise international efforts to continue promoting sustainable development efforts and assisting needy countries and communities. ‘Bahrain Visions Forum: Shared Vision for a Successful Future’ is organised annually by the court of HRH the Premier with the cooperation of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The forum, this year, also coincides with the UN General Assembly 75th meeting. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, welcomed the forum in an official letter to HRH the Premier. WHO’s participation, Shaikh Hussam said, confirms the agency’s solid cooperation with the Kingdom in developing it’s health sector and at the international level.

This year’s meeting, themed ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Post-COVID-19 Period’, will discuss ways to overcome the repercussion of the pandemic and strengthen Bahrain’s cooperation in facing the global challenge. Participating will be several high-level personalities and senior officials of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation.

The forum, Sheikh Hussam explained, reflects the increasing interest of HRH Premier in supporting international efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through collective action. “Achieving sustainable development goals in the post-COVID-19 phase is the most urgent challenge facing the global economy,” said Shaikh Hussam, citing the huge impact the pandemic had on health, economic and environmental of global nations. He also stressed the need to review the 2030 sustainable development agenda to cope with the current challenges.