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'Whole of humanity' at stake from Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief warns in urgent plea to 'fight back'
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the "whole of humanity" is in danger of the coronavirus crisis, and we must all fight against it.
"Global action and solidarity are crucial. Individual country responses are not going to be enough," Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
The secretary general said the Covid-19 crisis is unlike anything the UN has faced in its 75-year history and is pleading with the developed world to raise trillions of dollars to help the world's poorer countries fight off the viral scourge.
Guterres has repeatedly called for aid from G20 nations this week as the global pandemic worsens and threatens to reach what he described as “apocalyptic proportions.”
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He also called for a ban on tariffs, quotas and other trade restrictions, as well as the waiving of sanctions which might impede countries from getting much needed food and medical supplies.
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