But the Queen also implied that the crisis facing the world today was a little less lonely for nation states. U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" rings loud and clear with, among other things, threats to withhold funding from the World Health Organization. The global pandemic has swung wide open the closets where world dictators keep their not-so-secret skeletons. United Nations agencies including the World Health Organization continue to mobilize in the fight against the pandemic across the globe, but the UN Security Council itself has been largely missing in action. WATCH | Queen urges unity, strength in special COVID-19 addressThe Queen urged Britons to show unity and strength during the coronavirus pandemic in a special televised speech.

Source: CBC News April 10, 2020 07:52 UTC