The world may face the worst economic downturn in 80 years due to the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic reports TASS citing the words of the General Secretary UN Antonio Guterres .
The social and economic damage from the pandemic is enormous, there is no vaccine that could correct the harm caused, he said. Guterres also predicted an increase in extreme poverty and the threat of hunger. The head of the UN is confident that the reason for this situation was inequality and the unfair structure of society. Guterres believes that governments have failed to jointly respond to this global threat.
Previously, UN Food Chief David Beasley called on billionaires and businesses to help save 30 million people around the world who are at risk of starving to death this year.
More than 32 million people may find themselves in extreme poverty due to the pandemic coronavirus. These are the people who live on less than $ 1.9 a day.