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UN Chief Seeks to Rally Aid for Poor Nations Amid Pandemic
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is shown during an online interview on Sept. 9, 2020. / United Nations / Kyodo
By Kyodo News 4 December 2020
NEW YORK—The UN General Assembly held a special session Thursday, with Secretary General Antonio Guterres calling for international cooperation to fight the coronavirus pandemic and help poor countries financially and through other means.
“In a global crisis, we must meet the expectations of those we serve with unity, solidarity and coordinated multilateral global action,” Guterres said in his opening remarks for the session held in a virtual format.
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