ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen participated in the third meeting of the Council of Liberal Presidents with colleagues from Asia (CALD), Africa (ALN), and Latin America (RELIAL) to discuss challenges facing each respective continent and how to cooperate together in the global liberal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

During the meeting, convened virtually by Liberal International on Wednesday 7 April, President van Baalen updated on the current political situation in Europe and on the occasion of World Health Day joined with fellow Presidents to praise the resilience of countless communities globally and applaud frontline healthcare workers all around the world that have worked tirelessly.

During the meeting, the Presidents adopted a joint statement can be read here on the website of Liberal International.

President of LI, Dr @HakElhaite, applauded the speed with which vaccines have been developed to combat #COVID but expressed growing concern of unequal rollout worldwide.

On #WorldHealthDay, Council of Liberal Presidents agreed on the following statement: https://t.co/YNtdb8Y0HQ pic.twitter.com/IjId9xF2I9

— Liberal International (@liberalinternat) April 7, 2021