Statements, press and ministerial briefings

Statement – COVID-19: The stakes are still high

1 July 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – COVID-19: Learn from experience

10 June 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – COVID-19: A fragile progress

20 May 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – More Europeans now vaccinated against COVID-19 than have had the virus

29 April, 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Surging pandemic surpasses 1 million deaths in the WHO European Region

15 April 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – WHO European Region: COVID-19 case incidence on the rise as deaths edge towards 1 million

18 March 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement - COVID-19: a continued call for international solidarity and equity

Third session of the 28th SCRC, 12 March 2021
Statement – International Women’s Day: the need to build back better, with women in the lead

4 March 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Update on COVID-19: WHO/Europe calls for action on post-COVID conditions/“long COVID”

25 February 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Overcoming COVID-19 and its collateral effects

18 February 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Update on COVID-19: Cautious optimism

11 February 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – At the forefront of curtailing the pandemic

04 February 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, 142nd plenary session – European Committee of the Regions
Statement – Update on COVID-19: The pandemic paradox: hope and hardship, in equal measure

28 January 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Update on COVID-19: a tipping-point in the course of the pandemic

14 January 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – COVID-19: a challenging start to 2021, new COVID-19 variants and promising vaccine progress

07 January 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Holiday season amid COVID-19 and a growing mental health crisis in Europe

18 December 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Latest update on the pandemic and preparations for COVID-19 vaccine deployment

03 December 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
World AIDS Day video message: delivering good mental health for people living with HIV

01 December 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – COVID-19: taking stock and moving forward together

29 October 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – COVID-19: an update on the COVID-19 situation in the WHO European Region

15 October 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Rising COVID-19 fatigue and a pan-regional response

06 October 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Covid-19: Regional coherence and a spirit of collective support is crucial

17 September 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Joint statement – Towards a consensus on safe schooling in the WHO European Region during the COVID-19 pandemic

31 August 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe and Roberto Speranza, Minister of Health of Italy
Statement – Risk of #COVID19 resurgence is never far away, but now we know how to target the virus instead of targeting society

20 August 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Sustainability of health care frameworks during the pandemic

28 July 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge at the Virtual Symposium on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and HIV on SDG 3.3
Statement – Marking 60 years of collaboration between WHO and Turkey

9 July 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge at a joint press conference with the Ministry of Health of Turkey, Ankara
Statement – Sign up to be part of a new culture of health, an economy of well-being

7 July 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Digital health is about empowering people

25 June 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Preparing for the autumn is a priority now at the WHO Regional Office for Europe

18 June 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Transitioning towards ‘a new normal’ must be guided by public health principles, together with economic and societal considerations

3 June 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Recovery must lead to a different economy, an economy of well-being

28 May 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Behavioural insights are valuable to inform the planning of appropriate pandemic response measures

14 May 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – COVID-19: collaboration, coordination, communication – Joining forces for healthier populations

11 May 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – During COVID-19 pandemic, violence remains preventable, not inevitable

7 May 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – We cannot allow the impact of COVID-19 to be amplified by neglecting other vital health protection measures

30 April 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Through transparent knowledge-sharing, tailored support on the ground, and steadfast solidarity we will beat COVID-19

28 April 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Invest in the overlooked and unsung: build sustainable people-centred long-term care in the wake of COVID-19

23 April 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Transition to a ‘new normal’ during the COVID-19 pandemic must be guided by public health principles

16 April 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Where do we stand today on COVID-19, and what have we learned?

8 April 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Older people are at highest risk from COVID-19, but all must act to prevent community spread

2 April 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Countries must work together as COVID-19 pandemic accelerates

31 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Physical and mental health key to resilience during COVID-19 pandemic

26 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – We can beat COVID-19 virus through solidarity

19 March 2020, Copenhagen, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – COVID-19 epidemic can be pushed back

19 March 2020, Manila, the Philippines, Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
Statement – COVID-19: Multisectoral measures should be evidence-based

19 March 2020, Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for the African Region
Statement – Every country needs to take boldest actions to stop COVID-19

17 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement on the COVID-19 situation in Europe

12 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, the Standing Committee of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
Statement at ministerial briefings on COVID-19

2-3 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement for the joint press conference on COVID-19

26 February 2020, Rome, Italy, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe
Statement – Novel coronavirus outbreak: Preparing now as one

25 January 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe