King Salman of Saudi Arabia will chair the one of a kind G20 virtual summit happening on March 26. This global phenomenon hopes to progress and coordinate the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aside from the presence of the leaders of the G20 group, Jordan, Spain, Switzerland, and Singapore's heads of state will take part in this long-anticipated event, which has gone virtual in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
King Salman leads the #G20 leaders into #COVID19 discussions with the aim to combat the pandemic and ensure global economic stability, for all.#G20VirtualSummit
— G20 Saudi Arabia (@g20org) March 24, 2020
As sitting president of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, the UAE will also be part of the global summit.
Happening Now: #G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors are meeting on actions required to address COVID-19, in preparation for the extraordinary #G20VirtualSummit.
— G20 Saudi Arabia (@g20org) March 23, 2020
An action plan to respond to the outbreak is under development by the G20 finance ministers and central bankers. The International Monetary Fund expects a global recession in response to this pandemic.