UN chief slams 'horrifying surge' in domestic violence

New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns imposed by governments responding to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic

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