Saudi minister underscores G20 role in mitigating virus impact
Saturday, 05 30 2020, Category: Economy, Country: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan has underscored the role of the G20 in mitigating the impacts of the coronavirus and supporting the economic recovery from the pandemic, with a reminder on the importance of global collaboration.
The Saudi G20 Presidency joined on Thursday the United Nations Secretary General and the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (Canada and Jamaica) for a High-Level UN Event on “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond”.
The event brought together heads of state and government as well as heads of international organizations and representatives from non-government organizations and the private sector to discuss challenges, opportunities and concrete solutions against six critical areas: global liquidity and financial stability, debt vulnerability, private sector creditors engagement, external finance and remittances for inclusive growth, illicit financial flows, and recovering better for sustainability and inclusion.
Source:
Asharq Al-Awsat