France and Germany push for cease-fires to tackle pandemic
(WorldNews Germany)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — France and Germany`s top diplomats urged stepped-up action Thursday to quickly implement a new U.N. Security Council resolution demanding cease-fires in major global conflicts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said during a virtual council meeting that “we now need to redouble our efforts,” pointing to conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Africa`s Sahel region and Afghanistan where “the situation remains extremely unstable and civilian populations continue to suffer the consequences.” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, who presided at the meeting, urged often-divided council...