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The extraordinary G20 summit on COVID-19 is a G20 leaders' summit was held virtually via a video conference on 26 March 2020. The extraordinary G20 summit was called and chaired by King Salman of Saudi Arabia to support a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participating leaders

source : G20 Information Centre

•  Saudi Arabia
  Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King (host)
•  Argentina
  Alberto Fernández, President
•  Australia
  Scott Morrison, Prime Minister
•  Brazil
  Jair Bolsonaro, President
•  Canada
  Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister
•  China
  Xi Jinping, President
•  France
  Emmanuel Macron, President
•  Germany
  Angela Merkel, Chancellor
•  India
  Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
•  Indonesia
  Joko Widodo, President
•  Italy
  Giuseppe Conte, Prime Minister
•  Japan
  Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister
•  Mexico
  Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President
•  Russia
  Vladimir Putin, President
•  South Africa
  Cyril Ramaphosa, President 2020 Chairperson of the African Union
•  Turkey
  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President
•  United Kingdom
  Boris Johnson, Prime Minister
•  United States
  Donald Trump, President
•  European Union
  Charles Michel, President of the European Council
•  European Union
  Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

Invited guests

•  Jordan
  Abdullah II, King, Guest invitee
•  Spain
  Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister Permanent guest invitee
•  Singapore
  Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister Guest invitee
•  Switzerland
  Simonetta Sommaruga, President Guest invitee
•  United Arab Emirates
  Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President 2020 Chairperson of the Gulf Cooperation Council
•  Vietnam
  Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Prime Minister 2020 Chairperson of Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Statement

These are the outlines of the summit's statement on COVID-19:

• Commit to taking all necessary health measures to fight the pandemic and protect lives.
• Support economies, protect people's jobs and minimize the economic and social damage from the pandemic.
• Restore confidence, preserve financial stability, strengthen global growth and maintain market stability.
• Minimize disruptions to trade and global supply chains.
• Provide help to all countries in need of assistance.
• Enhancing global cooperation on public health and financial measures.

References

1. "'We will overcome' coronavirus crisis, vow G20 leaders after video meeting". France 24. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
2. "G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders' Summit on COVID-19 to Be Held on Thursday". www.g20.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
3. "Extroaordinary G20 Leaders' Summit: Statement on COVID-19". www.g20.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

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