In our view, the goal should be to support the Secretary-General's call for a global ceasefire. Unfortunately, the PRC has been determined to use this resolution to advance false narratives about its response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, in our view, the Council should either proceed with a resolution limited to support for a ceasefire, or a broadened resolution that fully addresses the need for renewed member state commitment to transparency and accountability in the context of COVID-19.

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Our condolences go out to the families of any who were killed or injured. We support the right of our Saudi partners to defend their borders against these threats, we continue to call on all parties, including the Houthis, to return to political negotiations and move toward ending the war in Yemen.

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As evidenced by Africa Jeffrey Feltman visit, State Department continues to engage the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to secure a commitment to immediate ceasefire negotiations and lay the groundwork for a durable, peaceful solution, this is the message Africa Jeffrey Feltman delivered in Addis Ababa.

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I think that nothing is enough at the moment. I'm sure that all the actions that European Union are doing... could be faster, could be stronger.

State Department spokesperson