- Published
- 14 December 2020
- Journal article
An interactive tracker for ceasefires in the time of COVID-19
- Authors
- Source
- The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Abstract
COVID-19 poses a distinct health challenge in conflict-affected states. Conflict has been recognised as a direct threat to health and a factor that complicates responses to health crises. Reflecting these challenges, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a global ceasefire to stop violent conflict and assist addressing the pandemic on March 23, 2020. In response, a number of organisations, including peacebuilders, researchers, and mediators (notably, the Mediation Support Unit of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs), came together to develop a ceasefire tracker that would also reflect health data and inform attempts to support ceasefires and pandemic responses in a coordinated way.
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Cite as
Allison, J., Badanjak, S., Bach, B., Bell, C., Bhattacharya, D., Knaussel, F. & Wise, L. 2020, 'An interactive tracker for ceasefires in the time of COVID-19', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 21(6), pp. 764-765. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30932-4