NATO and the United Nations held annual talks virtually on Monday (29 June 2020) with a strong focus on the fight against COVID-19. <\/p>\n
Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, we have intensified our cooperation with the UN as we strive to strengthen the resilience of our societies. As part of a global response, NATO is helping the UN with airlift and other critical capabilities that are greatly needed at this time, said NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoan.<\/p>\n
He participated in these talks alongside NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Bettina Cadenbach and, on the UN side, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, as well as Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare.<\/p>\n
Marking the 75th anniversary of the UN Charter, NATO and the UN pledged to work together on areas including gendered impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, specialist medical care, and a range of technical areas.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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