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RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi presidency of the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday called for further immediate donations to fund the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic and develop needed vaccines. The G20 secretariat said $1.9 billion had been donated by countries, philanthropic organizations and the private sectors toward an $8 … Continue reading G20| Saudi G20 Presidency Urges More Donation To fund Pandemic Response
RIYADH| SAUDI ARABIA – Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemic, a statement said after a virtual meeting on Sunday. The Saudi G20 secretariat said that the ministers shared their national experiences, addressed necessary actions to … Continue reading G20 SAUDI ARABIA | G20 Health Ministers Acknowledge Health Systems’ Vulnerability To Pandemics: Statement
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia, as the holder of the G20 Presidency, has pledged $500 million to international organizations to support global efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘The pledge will support emergency and preparedness response, developing and deploying new diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, fulfilling unmet needs for international surveillance and coordination, and … Continue reading G20 | Saudi Arabia Pledges $500 Million To Global Fight Against Coronavirus
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video conference on April 19 to address the impact of the new coronavirus on the global health sector and society, the Saudi G20 Secretariat said on Monday. The meeting follows last month’s virtual meeting of G20 leaders, who … Continue reading G20 | G20 Health Ministers To Speak Next Week About Coronavirus: Statement
BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Saudi Arabia and Other Oil Producers in the OPEC+ group pushed back on Friday on a Mexican plan to cut less than requested under plans for global supply curbs, two sources from the OPEC+ group said on Friday. One source said the dispute, which help up efforts to finalise the deal … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi, Other Resist Mexican Plan To Make Small Oil Output Cuts – Sources
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi energy minister gold a conference of the G20 group of the world’s largest economies on Friday that Ensuring affordable energy supply is key to facilitating a global economic recovery. ‘Having affordable, reliable, accessible energy supply is considered a necessity to enable basic services, including health care, and help … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Energy Minister Calls For Affordable Energy Supply At G20 Meeting
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 major economies will convene via video conference on Tuesday, for the second time in just over a week, to coordinate their response to the coronavirus pandemic, three sources told Reuters. One of the sources said the among the topics of … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS | G20 Finance Officials To Speak Again On Tuesday About Coronavirus
