
U.N. urges cease-fire as cases near 400,000
The U.N. chief called for a global cease-fire to help vanquish the pandemic, imploring warring parties to disarm and fight the virus as a "common enemy."
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The U.N. chief called for a global cease-fire to help vanquish the pandemic, imploring warring parties to disarm and fight the virus as a "common enemy."
WHO and two international foundations launched a first-of-its-kind fund to help vulnerable populations and weak health systems cope with the pandemic.
WHO announced the global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 100 000, a grim milestone requiring leaders to "step forward" and save lives.
G-7 finance chiefs vowed to safeguard their economies from the coronavirus outbreak, but did not offer specifics about what they might be prepared to do.
WHO raised its global risk assessment for the coronavirus to “very high” as some nations struggled with containment and economic fears lashed markets.
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G-20 foreign ministers agreed WTO reforms are urgently needed to boost its relevance amid a U.S.-China trade war.
Amid a storm of criticism, U.S. President Donald Trump rescinded his plan to host the G-7 at his own resort in 2020.
The U.S. president plans to give his company the contract for next year's gathering of the Group of Seven rich democracies.
Under the legally binding Macolin treaty, a special committee will be set up to create procedural rules and a mandate.
The summit in France was overshadowed by fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
The U.N. food agency plans to offer food assistance to 700,000 people in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Difficulties in hiring non-European staff and overcoming perceptions of corporate secrecy weigh on the sports body.
U.N. leaders used the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to call for increased prevention against a web of factors.
The military delivered more than 88,000 tons of packages and letters last year and must now plan for a possible disruption.
Iran's biggest European trading partners are Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and Greece.