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- ‘Defining moment’ in Afghanistan requires leaders to work together, top UN official tells Security Council March 31, 2020With the COVID-19 pandemic as a backdrop, political parties in Afghanistan are being urged to prioritize national interests and come together for peace talks with the Taliban, the UN Deputy Special Representative for the country told a videoconference meeting with Security Council members on Tuesday.
- Economic sanctions should be lifted to prevent hunger crises in countries hit by COVID-19 – UN rights expert March 31, 2020As the world exhibits new bonds of solidarity in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it is a matter of “humanitarian and practical urgency to lift unilateral economic sanctions immediately,” to prevent hunger crises in pandemic-hit countries, a UN human rights expert, said on Tuesday.
- UN appeals to all Somalis to ‘come together’ in fight against COVID-19 pandemic March 31, 2020Like most countries in the world, Somalia is facing the unparalleled challenge of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations system in the country noted on Tuesday, calling on its citizens to “unite” in stemming the spread.