Rev Liberato C. Bautista is assistant general secretary for United Nations and International Affairs of the . He also serves as president of the .
Coronavirus pandemic threatens crises-ravaged communities, UN appeals for global support. Credit: United Nations
NEW YORK, Apr 23 2020 (IPS) – Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, space for multilateral policy development and commitment has grown. Its growth in the global health field augurs well as we find ways to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Multilateralism is a difficult word, often misconstrued to be about the global and not the local and daily life. Perception plays a major ro…