The U.S. has blocked a vote on a U.N. Security Council resolution supporting a global ceasefire, over objections to a minor, indirect reference to the World Health Organization. The U.S. said it would only approve mention of the WHO if the resolution included language critical of the agency and of China in their response to the pandemic. Last month, Trump halted U.S. funding for the WHO, a move widely condemned around the world.
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