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Now is the time for a collective new push for peace and reconciliation

On March 23rd 2020, Secretary-General António Guterres issued an urgent appeal for a global ceasefire in all corners of the world to focus together on the true fight – defeating COVID-19. He repeated the call at the start of the 75th UN General Assembly session in September.

Silencing the guns can not only support the fight against COVID-19, but also create opportunities for life-saving aid, open windows for diplomacy and bring hope to people suffering in conflict zones who are particularly vulnerable to the pandemic. Since March, 180 countries, the Security Council, regional organizations, civil society groups, peace advocates and millions of global citizens have endorsed the Secretary-General’s ceasefire call.

The clock is ticking and there is no time to waste.

Photo Secretary-General António Guterres

Now is the time for a collective new push for peace and reconciliation. And so I appeal for a stepped-up international effort — led by the Security Council — to achieve a global ceasefire by the end of this year. [..] The world needs a global ceasefire to stop all “hot” conflicts. At the same time, we must do everything to avoid a new Cold War.

Secretary-General António Guterres

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Soldiers need to move back to their barracks. Leaders need to move to peace. Civilians must be protected.

The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders, must be respected.pic.twitter.com/3OGoiAqSnR

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) Feb 28, 2022

I call on all parties to conflict to observe the Olympic Truce during the #Tokyo2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

People and nations can build on this temporary respite to establish lasting ceasefires and find paths towards sustainable peace. pic.twitter.com/2n2eX0LsLT

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) July 15, 2021

Even before the recent military offensive,@UNagencies were reaching 3 million people in the east of Ukraine.

We will now expand and scale up those programmes, and establish new operations wherever they are needed, across the country.

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) Mar 1, 2022

I welcome the Security Council resolution on #COVID19 demanding a cessation of hostilities in situations on its agenda & recognizing the Secretary-General's global ceasefire appeal. Let's now truly press conflict parties to silence the guns and focus on fighting the common enemy.

— Rosemary A. DiCarlo (@DicarloRosemary) July 1, 2020