ＷＨＯ検証の重要性確認　安倍首相、ＥＵ首脳とＴＶ会議

　安倍晋三首相は２６日、欧州連合（ＥＵ）のミシェル大統領、フォンデアライエン欧州委員長とテレビ会議を行った。双方は新型コロナウイルス感染拡大の防止に向け、緊密に連携していくことで一致。世界保健機関（ＷＨＯ）の新型コロナ対応の検証や改革の重要性についても確認した。
　ＷＨＯ検証をめぐっては、１９日に行われたＷＨＯ年次総会で調査実施をテドロス事務局長に求める決議を採択。これを踏まえ、首相は「公平、独立かつ包括的な検証の実施が必要だ」と述べた。
　ＥＵ首脳側は「感染拡大の検証は重要だ。ＷＨＯを含む国際機関による感染症への対応能力の強化が必要だ」と応じた。（2020/05/26-21:37）

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Union leaders confirmed on Tuesday the significance of examining the World Health Organization's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak and carrying out reforms of the international body.
   In a videoconference, Abe also agreed with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Japan and the EU will closely cooperate to prevent the virus from spreading further.
   At its annual meeting on May 19, the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the WHO, adopted a resolution calling on WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to examine the organization's response to the pandemic.
   A fair, independent and comprehensive investigation needs to be conducted, Abe told the EU leaders.
   In response, the EU side noted that it is important to conduct an investigation into the spread of the virus while pointing to the need for strengthening the capabilities of the WHO and other international organizations to deal with infectious diseases.