UNSC meets in-person for the first time in three-and-a-half months after Covid lockdown

For first time since mid-March, members of UN Security Council held an in-person meeting on June 1. As per reports, details of meeting were anunced by council's president for month for July, German Ambassor to United Nations Christoph Heusgen in a press briefing. Heusgen also ded that he hoped that Security Council would return to its regular meeting schedule during his tenure as President.

A 'good and informative' UNSC meeting

In press briefing, Heusgen said: "We h for first time since for almost three and a half months a physical meeting of members of Security Council,". He ded that all ambassors met in Permanent Mission of Germany to United Nations wherein y h a good and informative discussion.

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United Nations Security Council stopped meeting in person when New York was placed under lockdown in an effort to combat dely coronavirus pandemic. 15-member body began to hold virtual meetings from n on. In regards to virtual meeting sessions, Heusgen has said that "It's much more convenient and much better for atmosphere if we meet in person, but, of course, it has to take place under conditions that are compatible with all medical implications,”.

According to reports, United Nations is under phase 0 of a physical return after coronavirus pandemic. It is expected that first phases will begin in August and even n will only allow 400 employees to return to work on any given day.

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COVID-19 has infected about 10,538,577 people worldwide and global death toll has crossed 500,000 mark according to John Hopkins University coronavirus resource centre. United States is currently global epicentre of virus having reported 2,658,324 positive coronavirus cases and more than 125,000 deaths.

vel coronavirus first appeared in China late last year and country has been heavily criticised for its role in allegedly keeping origin and pandemic potential of COVID-19 a secret from world. While it is believed that virus originated t a wet market in Wuhan, some leers believe virus was manufactured in a Wuhan laboratory.

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