United Nations not interested in discussing Coronavirus because UNSC March Chair is China?

United Nations is still to discuss coronavirus crisis as both 15 member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and 193 strong United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) haven't taken matter up formally, as per accounts. coronavirus was first reported in China's Wuhan province which n let to worldwide outbreak. and it has killed over 18,000 people globally and infected over 4 lakh.

It is interesting to kw that Chair for UNSC for month of March is China. monthly chair of UNSC decides what is on nda and guides body. According to reports, China has blocked draft on coronavirus and is t allowing global issue to be discussed in United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Meanwhile, many countries want to pass a proposal on global issue but China is constantly putting obstructions, with involved and kwledgable persons hitting out online. 

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'Coronavirus t on UNSC's nda'

Earlier on March 3, China's UN Ambassor has said re is need to panic over coronavirus epidemic and that Beijing does t plan to discuss situation in Security Council during its Presidency this month. Beijing's UN envoy Zhang Jun said that re was plan to have a "specific discussion" on COVID-19.

"With regard to Security Council, at this moment, is general feeling of member states, while we watch closely situation, especially new development, we do t need to go panicky about that epidemic," Zhang said during a press conference on occasion of China assuming Presidency of Council.

UNSC last met on 12 March & before that discussed "peace and security in Africa: countering terrorism and extremism in Africa" and situation in Afghanistan.

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(with PTI inputs)