The novel coronavirus outbreak has revealed how weak the immune system of the global order is, Turkey’s presidential spokesperson said Tuesday, EDNews.net reports citing Anadolu Agency.
“The global system has been locked for around two to two-and-a-half months. We have seen once again how the global order is disabled with many great weaknesses,” Ibrahim Kalin told a program broadcast on YouTube.
Speaking on the “Re-Thinking, Re-Interpreting” program hosted by Turkey’s state-run cultural institute the Yunus Emre Institute, Kalin said Turkey has managed the process well with contributions from people from all walks of the life and the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He noted that many countries with larger economies and stronger scientific, industrial and technological infrastructure are facing great difficulties during the pandemic.
Kalin said that during these times, it is especially important to remember the values of a world in which everyone has fair and equal access to its opportunities, richness, science, medicines and technology, which is exactly what [President] Erdogan means when he says “the world is larger than five.”
Turkey has long championed reform in the UN, and particularly the Security Council, stressing that it is not large enough and unrepresentative.