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- Saudi led summit calls for support to developing countries ravaged by the crisis
- Document included commitment to tackle climate change
RIYADH: G20 leaders on Sunday promised to 鈥渟pare no effort鈥� to ensure the fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and medicines around the world.
The pledge came in the final statement as the G20 Summit in Riyadh, chaired by 抖阴短视频, came to a close.
The leaders said they would support developing countries whose economies have been ravaged by the crisis.
The G20 also endorsed a plan to extend a freeze in debt service payments by the poorest nations.
鈥淲e are taking immediate and exceptional measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its intertwined health, social and economic impacts, including through the implementation of unprecedented fiscal, monetary and financial stability actions,鈥� the statement said. 鈥淲e recognize the role of extensive immunization as a global public good.
鈥淲e commend the Saudi Presidency for initiating discussions on the need for long-term solutions to address gaps in global pandemic preparedness and response.鈥�
Along with tackling the pandemic, the statement called for protecting the planet and continuing to act against climate change.
鈥淧reventing environmental degradation, conserving, sustainably using and restoring biodiversity, preserving our oceans, promoting clean air and clean water, responding to natural disasters and extreme weather events, and tackling climate change are among the most pressing challenges of our time,鈥� the statement said.
*With agencies