According to UN reports, as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, no 'high values' could justify the violation of fundamental human rights, including the right to life, the right to health and the right to food. There is no doubt the law of the jungle as such contradicts the trend of democracy in international relations and should be discarded by history. Some countries also use UCMs as their tool for unfair economic and scientific competitions. What should be pointed out is that some countries are even using unilateral sanctions to suppress legitimate governments of other States and incite 'color revolution' and regime change. Such practices seriously violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, the fundamental principle of sovereign equality in international law and the basic principle of non-interference in international relations. No State shall apply domestic law to exercise long-arm jurisdiction over other countries. The UN Charter stipulates that States have the duty 'to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors'. While the pandemic is natural, UCMs are man-made and turning a health crisis into a moral crisis. UCMs are illegal, unjustified and unreasonable. At this critical juncture, UCMs imposed by some countries are still in place, undermining global response and threatening the health of people of targeted countries.

New variants that are more contagious have emerged. Many places are witnessing a surge of new cases. Ambassador Zhang Jun stressed in his remarks that unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) are illegal, unjustified and unreasonable, and are turning a health crisis into a moral crisis.ДЄmbassador Zhang said that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Nearly 100 representatives from Member States, the UN system and media attended the event. On June 3, the Permanent Mission of China co-hosted the virtual webinar on 'the impact of unilateral coercive measures on national health systems of targeted developing countries' with the Permanent Missions of Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

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