Pak President calls for holistic approach to defeat COVID-19 pandemic at NAM summit

Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said that a holistic approach and cooperation among all the nations was vital to defeat the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Participating at the virtual summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on COVID-19, he said the crisis triggered by the pandemic is also a stark reminder that no country can overcome such threats alone.

"The crisis triggered by the pandemic is also a stark reminder that no country can overcome such threats alone," an statement issued by Alvi's office over his speech during the summit said.

Stressing that the crisis should be converted into opportunity, Alvi underscored the importance of a holistic response to COVID-19 with broader development dimensions taken along with addressing the health system challenges.

He underlined the importance of fighting COVID-19 pandemic without politicisation and pursuit of narrow agendas.

NAM represents the biggest grouping of countries outside the United Nations, comprising 120 developing countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

A number of heads of states and governments will participate in the virtual summit.