Crown Princess Mary addresses 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

On Tuesday, Crown Princess Mary addressed via video the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe which is marking WHO’s 75th Anniversary. Crown Princess Mary is Patron of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.

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In her speech, she said: “We are living in challenging times, in the shadow of a pandemic, war in the Region, devastating earthquakes and an increasing number of climate-related extreme events. The work of WHO has never been more demanding, and relevant. My advocacy work, with a special focus on the well-being of children and young people, I hope has contributed to emphasizing the need to collaborate and coordinate – across sectors, borders and generations – to protect and promote our individual health and shared well-being.  What I have learned through my years as WHO Patron, is that despite the European Region’s extraordinary diversity, our aspirations are surprisingly alike: we share a common hope that the next generation will enjoy better health and greater opportunities to achieve its potential than the last. “

Crown Princess Mary wore her Harris Wharf London jacket with a white blouse, her Dulong earrings, and her Halberstadt and Julie Sandlau necklaces.