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"This is no longer a regional issue," says International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva of the new coronavirus epidemic, "it is a global problem, calling for a global response." Georgieva was addressing a news conference after the 189 members of the International Monetary Fund pledged to bring all available resources to bear to help countries combat the impact of the coronavirus. SOUNDBITE
UN climate chief Simon Stiell warns that global warming will "decimate G20 economies" without unity. "Sidelining climate isn’t a solution to a crisis that will decimate every G20 economy and has already started to hurt," he says during his address at the UK think tank Chatham House, London, UK. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for warring parties in Sudan to agree to a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "I call on all parties in Sudan to honor the values of Ramadan by honoring a Ramadan cessation of hostilities," he tells a Security Council meeting. SOUNDBITE
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is "shocked by the reported death" of Russia's opposition figure Alexei Navalny. "The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to Mr. Navalny's family and calls for a full, credible, and transparent investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Navalny's reported death in custody," Stephane Dujarric tells a press conference. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls Russia's 'heavy losses' in the Black Sea a 'great victory' for Ukraine, after Kyiv said it had destroyed another Russian warship in the key battleground. SOUNDBITE
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