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May 11, 2020

U.S. Blocks U.N. Security Council Resolution Calling for Global Ceasefire
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The U.S. has blocked a vote on a U.N. Security Council resolution
supporting a global ceasefire, over objections to a minor, indirect
reference to the World Health Organization. The U.S. said it would only
approve mention of the WHO if the resolution included language critical
of the agency and of China in their response to the pandemic. Last
month, Trump halted U.S. funding for the WHO, a move widely condemned
around the world.


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