New York, US | TASS | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging several Group of 20 leaders to meet some of Russia’s demands to try to revive the grain deal, Bloomberg said citing Turkish officials. Erdogan is making the push in closed-door meetings with leaders during the G20 summit …
Read More »G20 urged to focus on economic governance, development issues
New Delhi, India | Xinhua | The Group of 20 (G20) should refocus on improving global economic governance and tackling development issues to boost confidence in the world’s economic recovery, said experts, as the G20 summit kicks off in New Delhi on Saturday. The experts said that leaders of the world’s …
Read More »AU hails its entry into G20 as full member
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Saturday hailed the decision to grant the continental body permanent membership in the Group of 20 (G20). “I welcome the AU’s entry into the G20 as (a) full member. The membership, for which we have long been …
Read More »G20 agrees to grant permanent membership to African Union
New Delhi, India | Xinhua | The Group of 20 (G20) members agreed on Saturday to grant permanent membership to the African Union in an effort to make the group more representative. We are delighted that the #G20 has accepted the @_AfricanUnion as a member of the #G20. Global reconstruction in …
Read More »G20 members launch call to action on tuberculosis
Call to Action on Financing for Tuberculosis Response to tackle the second leading cause of death from infectious diseases Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | Health ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) members launched a “Call to Action on Financing for Tuberculosis Response” to tackle the second leading cause of death …
Read More »WHO, G20 members warn of potential “silent pandemic” from antimicrobial resistance
Bali, Indonesia | Xinhua | The World Health Organization and the Group of 20 members warned on Wednesday at a meeting in Indonesia’s Bali of a potential “silent pandemic” of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) triggered by overdosage of drugs and antibiotics. This meeting is a side event of the 3rd G20 Health …
Read More »G20 urged to provide more COVID-19 vaccines to poor nations
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Group of 20 (G20) nations are facing growing pressure over demand to offer poor nations more COVID-19 vaccines As the leaders gathered to discuss plans to protect against future pandemics, health experts and activists expressed concerns that the world’s richest nations were still not doing enough …
Read More »G20 summit concludes with progress on climate, vaccines and emphasis on multilateralism
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | The Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit drew to a close on Sunday, with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi saying that progress on key issues including climate change, COVID-19 vaccines distribution, and global tax reform made him “profoundly optimistic” about the role multilateralism can play …
Read More »Putin urges mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines among G20 members
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) countries should solve as soon as possible the problem of mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination certificates. Not all countries in need can obtain access to vaccines and other vital resources …
Read More »Biden to discuss Iran with European leaders in Rome
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the Iran nuclear issue with European leaders on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 (Group of 20) summit in Rome, Italy, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday. Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to …
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