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U.N. Security Council demands ceasefires to allow vaccinations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday demanded that all parties to armed conflicts engage immediately in a "durable, extensive, and sustained humanitarian pause" to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The 15-member council unanimously adopted and co-sponsored a resolution drafted by Britain last week.
It was seen as a key test of U.N. cooperation between China and new U.S. President Joe Biden's administration.
The council last year took several months to agree a resolution calling for a pandemic ceasefire due to bickering between Beijing and ex-President Donald Trump's administration.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-n-security-council-demands-211602343.html