![]() ![]() The National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia, and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) seem to be concerned by the health and economic risks Covid-19 poses, and are concerned that national or even localised lockdowns will affect the supply of food and medicine to those communities who support them, and have declared a ceasefire. It has gained broad support from governments, regional organisations and NGOs in some contexts. ![]() A global ceasefire would allow humanitarian aid and medical care to be safely delivered where it is most urgently needed. It is clear that in the case of fragile states with poor health infrastructures, the impact of the virus will be disastrous. Many countries in the West have struggled to get the number of infections under control – despite having strong healthcare systems in place. UN Secretary General Guterres in March 2020 called for a global ceasefire in response to Covid-19, and for all parties to instead focus efforts on the "true fight of our lives", namely Covid-19. What is the significance of the UN Secretary General’s call for a global ceasefire, and what has been the response to it? What is the significance of such a call? What has been the impact of a global health crisis in the way actors and societies approach conflict? Armida van Rij, Research Associate at the Policy Institute, King’s College London, answers our questions. ![]() In March 2020, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a global ceasefire, in an effort to concert a global response to the pandemic. The Covid-19 crisis disrupted the course of most operations, including armed conflict. ![]()
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