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G20 dithers on poor countries debt time bomb

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 08:30 AM

The G20 promised Sunday to tackle the explosive issue of developing-nation debt, but failed to stake out any clear action, infuriating campaigners warning of a looming crisis.   Read more »

G20 says it will strive for fair global access to COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 12:44 AM

Leaders of the 20 biggest economies on Sunday vowed to spare no effort to supply COVID-19 drugs, tests and vaccines affordably and fairly to "all people", reflecting worries that the pandemic could deepen global divisions between rich and poor. Read more »

G20 leaders seek to help poorest nations in post-COVID world

Raya Jalabi, Ryan Woo and Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 22 08:59 AM

Leaders of the 20 biggest economies on Saturday vowed to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world and do what was needed to support poorer countries struggling to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

UN chief calls on G20 for bolder, ambitious pandemic response

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 08:36 AM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called in a letter released Tuesday for G20 leaders, whose summit will be hosted by Saudi Arabia this weekend, to be bolder and more ambitious in their pandemic response. Read more »

HK tycoon and Int'l Chamber of Commerce adviser calls on G20 to help SMEs amid pandemic

Denise Tsang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 15 08:57 AM

Businessman Victor Fung says boosting trade-related finance would be a low-risk means of providing stimulus to small and medium-sized enterprises. G20 leaders are expected to meet for an online summit later this month. Read more »

G20 countries still backing fossil fuels through COVID-19 response

Thin Lei Win, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 10 09:01 AM

The G20 major economies are "moving in the wrong direction" in response to the coronavirus pandemic by using stimulus spending to support industries and companies that rely heavily on planet-warming fossil fuels, researchers said on Tuesday.   Read more »

G20 to extend debt freeze for poorest nations, still wrangling over next steps

Jan Strupczewski, Andrea Shalal and Elizabeth Howcroft
Posted at Oct 14 09:20 PM

The G20 group of major economies is poised to extend a multi-billion-dollar debt freeze for the world's poorest countries to help them weather the coronavirus crisis, and may adopt a common approach to dealing with longer-term debt restructurings. Read more »

G20 to agree to debt freeze extension for poor nations, draft communique shows

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 03:46 AM

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON - The G20 major economies will agree to extend a coronavirus debt service freeze for poor countries for at least six months beyond the end of 2020 and adopt a common approach to longer-term debt actions, a draft communique seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday. Read more »

Saudi Arabia: G20 leaders summit to be held virtually on Nov 21-22

Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 08:19 AM

The summit will focus on protecting lives and restoring growth by addressing vulnerabilities uncovered during the pandemic and by laying down foundations for a better future, the government said in a statement.   Read more »

G7 finance heads seen backing extension of debt freeze for poorest nations

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 02:43 PM

G7 finance ministers are expected on Friday to signal their support for extending a debt relief programme aimed at helping the poorest countries weather the coronavirus pandemic, three sources briefed on the issue said. Read more »

Saudi hosts G20 talks on debt crisis, virus recovery

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 07:27 AM

G20 nations will consider extending debt relief for coronavirus-hit poor countries in the second half of 2020, the group's finance ministers and central bankers said Saturday after talks aimed at spurring global economic recovery. Read more »

G20 carbon 'food-print' highest in meat-loving nations: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 11:48 AM

If everyone alive ate steaks and dairy the way Brazilians and Americans do, we would need an extra five planets to feed the world, according to the first report to compare the carbon emissions from food consumption in G20 nations, released Thursday. Read more »

Global super-rich call for wealthy to face coronavirus tax

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 05:57 PM

More than 80 millionaires on Monday urged governments around the world to tax the super-wealthy much more to help fund the global recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Virus cuts G20 GDP by record 3.4 percent in first quarter: OECD

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 08:50 PM

Measures to curtail the coronavirus outbreak caused a 3.4 percent drop in GDP for the Group of 20 major economies in the first three months of 2020, the largest decline since records began in 1998, the OECD said Thursday.   Read more »

G20 pledges more than $21 billion to fight coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Jun 07 08:57 AM

The Group of 20 rich and emerging economies has pledged more than $21 billion to fight the coronavirus, the group said early on Saturday. Read more »

Former and current world leaders urge G20 to hold virus summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 07:16 PM

 A group of current and former world leaders on Tuesday called on the G20 to convene an urgent summit to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and provide a "strongly coordinated global response". Read more »

World needs 'green recovery', health pros tell G20 leaders

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 08:21 AM

Trillions of dollars, euros and yuan pouring into post-pandemic economies must build a "healthy and green recovery", 200 medical groups representing 40 million health professionals worldwide told G20 leaders Tuesday in an open letter.   Read more »

G20 vows to avoid 'unnecessary' trade barriers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 08:21 AM

The G20 on Thursday pledged to avoid "unnecessary" trade barriers on essential goods including food during the coronavirus pandemic, after the WTO and IMF warned over the growing use of export restrictions. Read more »

Australia calls on G20 to end wet wildlife markets over coronavirus concerns

Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 11:12 AM

Australia has called on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over concerns they pose a threat to human health and agricultural markets, a move which could further strain ties with China after Canberra called for an international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

G20 to ensure 'sufficient' food supply during pandemic

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 22 09:50 AM

G20 agriculture ministers on Tuesday pledged to ensure "sufficient" global food supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic as the UN warned the number of people facing acute hunger globally could nearly double. Read more »