UN chief Antonio Guterres warns of impacts of COVID-19 on peace and security https://www.sentinelassam.com/international/un-chief-antonio-guterres-warns-of-impacts-of-covid-19-on-peace-and-security-486650

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reminded the Security Council of the multi-faceted implications of COVID-19 on international peace and security. "The COVID-19 pandemic continues to profoundly affect peace and security across the globe," he told the Security Council on Thursday. "The risks are diverse." The consequences can be seen even in a number of countries traditionally seen as stable. But the impacts are particularly apparent in countries already experiencing conflict or emerging from it — and may soon engulf others, he said, Xinhua news agency reported. pop up music background music music for productions stock music music for productions pop up music music for productions stock music background music pop up music music for productions stock music background music music for productions stock music music for productions pop up music background music stock music music for productions stock music pop up music music for productions background music pop up music stock music music for productions background music pop up music stock music music for productions background music stock music music for productions pop up music background music stock music pop up music background music music for productions stock music background music music for productions background music pop up music stock music music for productions background music music for productions background music music for productions pop up music music for productions background music stock music background music music for productions pop up music music for productions stock music pop up music stock music music for productions background music pop up music music for productions background music stock music music for productions stock music pop up music stock music background music pop up music music for productions stock music music for productions stock music pop up music background music music for productions stock music music for productions pop up music background music music for productions Tensions are rising as a result of the severe socio-economic fallout of the crisis. Trust in public institutions is being eroded further in places where people perceive that authorities have not addressed the pandemic effectively or have not been transparent about its impact, said Guterres. As pre-existing grievances and vulnerabilities become more accentuated and entrenched, the potential for instability and violence only grows, he warned. The pandemic is exacerbating gender inequalities, as women make up the vast majority of the sectors most affected. There has been an alarming spike in gender-based and domestic violence, and it is increasingly difficult for victims to report abuse, seek shelter and access justice, he said. 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