Article 51ZA8 Coronavirus threat to global peace and stability, UN chief warns

Coronavirus threat to global peace and stability, UN chief warns

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Helen Davidson
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Antonio Guterres says Covid-19 represents 'fight of a generation' as China wades into row between WHO and Taiwan

The head of the United Nations has called the coronavirus pandemic the "fight of a generation" and a threat to world peace and security.

The secretary general, Antonio Guterres, warned the UN security council that the pandemic had the potential to increase social unrest and violence, which would greatly undermine the world's ability to fight the disease.

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