U.N. chief warns the U.N. Security Council that the coronavirus pandemic is threatening international peace — “potentially leading to an increase in social unrest and violence that would greatly undermine our ability to fight the disease.”
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is threatening international peace and security — “potentially leading to an increase in social unrest and violence that would greatly undermine our ability to fight the disease.”
Guterres, who called for a cease-fire for all global conflicts on March 23, said the crisis has “hindered international, regional and national conflict resolution efforts, exactly when they are needed most.”
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