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António Guterres – UN Secretary General

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Zeinab Badawi

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'We need to avoid Cold War between China and US'

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Zeinab Badawi speaks to secretary general of the UN António Guterres.

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the secretary general of the UN, Antonio Guterres. Can the UN deal with the challenges brought about by Covid-19?

The annual UN General Assembly gets underway later this month in New York. The coronavirus pandemic means the summit will be held virtually. The medical, social and economic impact of Covid-19 has not only brought much suffering, it is also reshaping the world. Zeinab Badawi talks to the secretary general of the UN, António Guterres. He believes the pandemic is unleashing a tsunami of scapegoating, hate and xenophobia. As the UN marks its 75th anniversary, is it equipped to deal with these unprecedented global challenges?

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