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The UN votes to halt conflicts during the pandemic

The UN Security Council in a video conference session.

The UN Security Council in a video conference session. Source: AP

The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities in key conflicts, to enable the world to concentrate on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.


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By Allan Lee

Source: SBS



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The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities in key conflicts, to enable the world to concentrate on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.


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