The United Nations (UN) diplomats said the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will cause more conflicts and economic fallouts that will intensify violence.

This because the COVID-19 pandemic is impeding aid programs, and resources divert to combat the further spread of the disease. This cut remittance to already war-weary economies.

"There's a very high level of concern that its economic impact is going to spark more disorder, more conflict," New York-based UN expert Richard Gowan said in a report. He added that we are still in the opening of a long drama.

In March, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plead for a global ceasefire, which gone unheard with fights continuing in hotspots such as Yemen, Libya, and Syria.

Lockdown measures have also forced the restriction of movements of envoys, peacekeeping troops, and government efforts. It hindered peacekeeping efforts and obstructed the distribution of aid to civilians, mostly in need.

"Famine is again on the horizon. Conflict is again escalating. The economy is again in tatters. Humanitarian agencies are again nearly broke. And then the new problems -- COVID-19 is spreading out of control," UN relief chief Mark Lowcock said in a report.

Lowcock said that the COVID-19 pandemic had reduced remittances in Yemen by 70 percent. He added that a survey found that around half of Yemeni families have lost at least 50 percent of their income since April. Lowcock pleaded on behalf of Yemen for help.

The diplomat also said Syria had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, aside from being devastated by civil war. The diplomat added that western governments had decreased the amount of help they sent to the humanitarian crisis zone because they focused on fighting the pandemic in their own countries.

Reports said analysts noted a decrease in peace efforts as mediators opt for Zoom and Skype calls compared to face-to-face meetings.

In an April New York Times report, it was said the developing countries in Latin American and African regions do not have enough equipment to test for coronavirus disease as the United States and Europe are outspending them.

Developing countries have turned to UNICEF for help with substantial global demand for masks. In Africa, Latin America, and some parts of Asia, many are treated unfavorably with help systems underfunded and lacking the most needed medical equipment.

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