Written question asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 May 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 May 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

UN Agencies: Coronavirus

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with United Nations agencies about the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer: The UK is leading with partners and allies to: support an effective and co-ordinated global health response led by the World Health Organisation, reinforce the resilience of vulnerable countries, pursue a vaccine, support the global economy, and enable travelling nationals to return home where necessary. The UK is working together with international partners to achieve these objectives, including with the G7, G20 and European countries, and with the UN and other multilateral institutions, in order to galvanise a stronger global effort. The Prime Minister last spoke to the UN Secretary-General on 20 March and officials in Geneva and New York, are in regular contact with the UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes on their contributions to the crisis response. The Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and other Cabinet Ministers are speaking regularly to their counterparts in Europe to discuss domestic and international actions.

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