¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ to convene virtual G20 summit on coronavirus

Journalists sit in the media center during the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Riyadh, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, February 22, 2020. (Reuters)
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  • The G20 leaders will put forward a coordinated set of policies to protect people and safeguard the global economy

RIYADH: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ said on Tuesday it would convene a virtual summit next week bringing together the leaders from the Group of 20 major economies (G20) to address the coronavirus pandemic.

The G20 leaders will put forward a coordinated set of policies to protect people and safeguard the global economy.

The summit will build on efforts by finance ministers and bank governors from the G20, as well as senior health, trade and foreign ministries to determine the much needed steps in fighting the pandemic.