2020 extraordinary G20 summit on COVID-19

The extraordinary G20 summit on COVID-19 was a G20 leaders' summit 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.^[1][2]

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:^[3]

• 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.