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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, September 28, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

    The 2020 G20 Leaders' Summit will be held virtually on November 21 – 22 and

will be chaired by His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.  

    The G20 Presidency will build on the success of the extraordinary virtual

G20 Leaders' Summit held in March, and on the outcomes of over 100 virtual

working groups and ministerial meetings.  

    The G20 is leading the fight against this global pandemic; taking swift and

unprecedented actions to protect lives, livelihoods and the most vulnerable.

The G20 has contributed over USD21 billion to support the production,

distribution, and access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines; injected

USD11 trillion to safeguard the global economy and launched a debt suspension

initiative for the least developed countries that would allow beneficiary

countries to defer USD14 billion in debt payments due this year and use these

amounts instead for financing their health systems and social programs.

    The upcoming G20 Leaders' Summit will focus on protecting lives and

restoring growth, by addressing vulnerabilities uncovered during the pandemic

and by laying down the foundations for a better future. The Summit will also

focus on fostering international action to realize opportunities of the 21st

century for all, by empowering people and protecting the planet, whilst

harnessing the potential of innovation to shape new frontiers.                        

    For further information about the G20 including the Presidency Agenda and

full program of events, visit www.g20.org.

    Media Enquiries:

    G20Media@saudisecretariat.gov.sa

    Source: Saudi G20 Presidency