NEW YORK — Several aid groups criticized the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for being unable to agree on a resolution backing U.N. chief Antonio Guterres’ call for a global ceasefire so the world can focus on combating the coronavirus pandemic.
NEW YORK — Several aid groups criticized the U. N. Security Council on Tuesday for being unable to agree on a resolution backing U. N. chief Antonio Guterres’ call for a global ceasefire so the world can focus on combating the coronavirus pandemic.
The 15-member council has been negotiating for two months, but talks have been stymied by a stand-off between veto-powers China and the United States over whether to urge support for the World Health Organization.
