Amnesty International: U.N. Security Council Calls for a Global Ceasefire to Tackle COVID-19
July 02, 2020
July 02, 2020
LONDON, England, July 2 -- Amnesty International issued the following statement:
Reacting to the news that, after months of negotiations, the UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution demanding a 90-day "humanitarian pause" in conflicts worldwide to allow states to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Sherine Tadros, Head of Amnesty International's UN Office in New York, said.
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"Now, more than ever, the world must unite in its efforts . . .
Reacting to the news that, after months of negotiations, the UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution demanding a 90-day "humanitarian pause" in conflicts worldwide to allow states to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Sherine Tadros, Head of Amnesty International's UN Office in New York, said.
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"Now, more than ever, the world must unite in its efforts . . .