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Coronavirus: 'Worst yet to come' for countries in conflict, says UN chief

AFP WORLD
Published April 03,2020
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers his statement during the opening of the High-Level Segment of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, 24 February 2020, (IHA Photo)

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Friday renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties to conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn nations to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

"The worst is yet to come," Guterres said, referring to countries beset with fighting like Syria, Libya and Yemen.

"The COVID-19 storm is now coming to all these theatres of conflict."