Guterres also talked about the development regarding his ceasefire appeal in Libya and Afghanistan.
"I call on all those that can make a difference to make that difference: to urge and pressure combatants around the world to put down their arms," he said.
Talking about the urgency of ceasefire and fighting the pandemic, the secretary-general said "there is a chance for peace, but we are far from there. And the need is urgent. The COVID-19 storm is now coming to all these theatres of conflict."
"The virus has shown how swiftly it can move across borders, devastate countries and upend lives," said the UN chief. "The worst is yet to come."
"We need to do everything possible to find the peace and unity our world so desperately needs to battle COVID-19... We must mobilize every ounce of energy to defeat it," said Guterres.
The UN chief also told reporters at the virtual press briefing that a ceasefire is an opportunity for diplomacy for peace, for political negotiations, and for next steps to lead to permanent peace.
"The ceasefire has a value in itself to avoid people dying and to allow for the disease to be more effectively fought, but the ceasefire must be seen as a first step to permanent peace," Guterres noted.
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