UN Security Council Calls for Cease-Fires to Speed Vaccinations
- Biden administration reached accord with China on resolution
- Individual countries must now negotiate pause in hostilities
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The United Nations Security Council approved a U.K.-drafted resolution Friday calling for local cease-fires in conflict zones so that coronavirus vaccinations can take place.
The passage of the resolution, which calls for cooperation to overcome “logistical barriers to equitable access,” was seen as an early sign of cooperation between the new Biden administration and China, which supported the document without too much bickering over language.