No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council
28 June 2021 - UNICEF regrets Secretary-General's call for global ceasefire goes unheeded.
COVID-19 pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres
19 May 2021 – Secretary-General reiterates call for global ceasefire.
UN Security Council demands COVID-19 vaccine ceasefires
26 February 2021 - The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to support a “sustained humanitarian pause” to local conflicts, in order to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations.
COVID-19 vaccination ‘wildly uneven and unfair’: UN Secretary-General
17 February 2021 - UNICEF Chief Henrietta Fore highlights need for global ceasefire throughout duration of vaccine delivery.
Gamba ‘deeply concerned’ over COVID impact on children caught in conflict
27 January 2021 - UN Special Representatives also urged all parties to conflict to endorse the Secretary-General's appeal for a global ceasefire in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Meaningful and inclusive’ dialogue essential to end upsurge in clashes across Central African Republic
3 February 2021 -- Secretary-General Guterres condemned continuing violence, and reiterated his call for a global ceasefire in the context of the COVID-19.
Guterres calls for ‘renewed approach to multilateralism’, through new peacebuilding appeal
26 January 2021 - Against the backdrop of a global ceasefire appeal to fight COVID-19, the UN chief called for new peacebuilding funds promising a “renewed approach to multilateralism and international cooperation”.
New COVID-19 strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections – Security Council hears
25 January 2021 - High Ranking UN officials say momentum generated by the global ceasefire can allow nations to focus instead on fighting COVID-19
Guterres ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo
7 January 2021 - The Secretary-General reiterates his call for a global ceasefire and urges all armed groups to lay down their weapons.
Security Council has critical role in addressing fragility and conflict: UN chief
6 January 2021 - Secretary-General reiterates his plea to all engaged in violence, to direct their fire instead at the common enemy – COVID-19.
COVID-19 shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum
11 December 2020 - Secretary-General encourage by support received for his call for global ceasefire.
Global challenges require global solutions, UN chief tells German parliament
18 December 2020 - Secretary-General thanks Germany for supporting call for global ceasefire to help the fight against COVID-19.
Fund COVAX to reduce COVID vaccination distribution inequity – UN chief
9 December 2020 - Secretary-General discusses with AU Commission Chairperson how best to advance the call for a global ceasefire to marshal forces instead against the killer virus.
COVID-19 recovery, focus of UN General Assembly special session
3 December 2020 - Nations united on Thursday for a special session of the UN General Assembly to survey the wreckage of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflect on the best response, and forge a path to better days ahead.
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
24 November 2020 - International donors pledged financial and political support for Afghanistan’s peace process at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, anticipating a sustainable ceasefire that will help the country rebuild and heal after decades of conflict.