Conflict parties in 12 countries have announced they will enforce a ceasefire to exert their strength against Covid-19, the UN Secretary General said.

"Many warring parties, both state and non-state, have listened and responded to my global call for a ceasefire. Gunmen in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Libya, Myanmar, Philippines , South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen all expressed agreement with the call, "Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at a press conference at United Nations headquarters in New York, USA on April 3.

Guterres said Covid-19 showed the need to prevent conflicts around the world, as nCoV swept across borders, devastated nations and disrupted lives. The UN secretary-general warned "the worst has not happened", and said there was a big difference between "statement and action, between turning words into peace on earth and in the lives of every person." ".

According to a UN report, a ceasefire in Idlib province, Syria, achieved by Russia and Turkey on March 5 "continues to be sustained, suspending air strikes and ground attacks". Even though the warring parties were still at gunfire, the level of conflict was significantly reduced compared to before.

Afghanistan has a long way to go for peace, but the March deal and Taliban-proposed ceasefire this week could allow the United States to withdraw troops from Central Asia. The UN report notes that many warring parties in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East have also implemented a ceasefire.

Earlier this week, Guterres called on the world to set aside 10% of global GDP, or $ 9 trillion, to counter the impact of the pandemic. "We need to do everything we can to seek peace and solidarity around the world, which is essential to fighting against Covid-19. We must mobilize every gram of energy to defeat the pandemic. ", Guterres said.

Covid-19 originated in China in December 2019, appeared in more than 200 countries and territories with more than 1.2 million nCoV infections, more than 64,000 deaths and more than 246,000 people have recovered. The United States has the highest number of cases in the world with more than 308,000 cases, Italy has the highest number of deaths with more than 15,000.