LIVE: G20 pledges to unite against coronavirus pandemic after Saudi Arabia leads extraordinary summit – Arab News

LIVE: G20 pledges to unite against coronavirus pandemic after Saudi Arabia leads extraordinary summit – Arab News

LIVE: G20 pledges to unite against coronavirus pandemic after Saudi Arabia leads extraordinary summit /node/1647786/saudi-arabia. France's president Emmanuel Macron during the G20 virtual summit, chaired by King Salman of Saudi Arabia.. EU's Charles Michel during the G20 virtual summit, chaired by King Salman of Saudi Arabia.. Russia's president Vladimir Putin during the G20 virtual summit, chaired by King Salman of Saudi Arabia.. The meeting will discuss steps how on to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has forced three billion people into lockdown and claimed more than 21,000 lives and crippled global economies.. 13:40 - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the G20 extraordinary summit sent a message of solidarity to the world from Riyadh that we must work together to prevail over the coronavirus pandemic.. 12:25 - King Salman told delegates in his opening speech that they all needed to take firm measures against the coronavirus crisis.. Saudi Arabia's King Salman urges coordinated G20 response to coronavirus crisis /node/1647816/saudi-arabia. Saudi Arabia, which holds the G20 presidency this year, called an extraordinary meeting to discuss global efforts to deal with the coronavirus crisis, which has infected nearly 500,000 people and claimed more than 21,000 lives.. We