9 December 2020 - Secretary-General discusses with AU Commission Chairperson how best to advance the call for a global ceasefire to marshal forces instead against the killer virus.
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28 June 2021 - UNICEF regrets Secretary-General's call for global ceasefire goes unheeded.
19 May 2021 – Secretary-General reiterates call for global ceasefire.
26 February 2021 - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to support a “sustained humanitarian pause” to local conflicts, in order to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations.