“We can only be saved by acting all together.” This was stated by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, at the congratulations ceremony by the Diplomatic Corps. “In the year that is drawing to a close, the effects of the pandemic have continued to affect all of us indiscriminately, on every continent, making it increasingly evident that the answers to the challenges of the present moment transcend national borders. Our destinies, those of the planet and of all humanity, are inextricably linked ». For the head of state “with its burden of suffering for millions of our fellow citizens, the pandemic has painfully reminded us that international cooperation and solidarity are not only possible options but must resolve”.
And “purely national approaches have no hope of success.” «We are facing – with suffering but with increasing effectiveness – a common danger for the human race that has caused grief everywhere and placed the economies and societies of all continents in crisis. Facing it is made possible by the work of the international scientific community which has collaborated in an open and integrated way beyond the borders, exchanging knowledge, experiences, discoveries », the President underlined. And if “this pandemic raises the fear that others may arise” then “it is indispensable that the international scientific collaboration, which is continuing, be accompanied by mutual openness to collaboration by states in the international community. In every area “.