World News | Pope Praises UN Efforts for Worldwide Cease-fire

Vatican City, Jul 5 (AP) Pope Francis is praising U.N. Security Council efforts for worldwide cease-fires to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

In remarks Sunday to the public in St. Peter's Square, Francis hailed the Security Council's “request for a global and immediate cease-fire, which would permit the peace and security indispensable for supplying so urgently needed humanitarian assistance.”

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The pontiff called for the prompt implementation “for the good of the so many persons who are suffering.”

He also expressed hope that the Security Council resolution be a “courageous first step for the future of peace.”

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The resolution calls on parties to armed conflicts to immediately cease fire for at least 90 days to enable safe, sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance, including medical evacuations. (AP)

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