Organizers of the G20 in Riyadh released the summit’s Annual Publication ahead of the G20 leadership summit, beginning tomorrow and taking place virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi Arabia as host has prioritized empowering people, safeguarding the planet and shaping new frontiers as themes for this year’s event, the first G20 to be chaired by a nation in the Middle East. The latest summit briefing book, G20 Saudi Arabia: The Riyadh Summit, features high-profile voices on the world’s most pressing challenges.
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The G20 summit takes place under a unique environment this year as the global pandemic continues to rage across the world and threaten economic growth. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to host the G20 Summit under such extraordinary circumstances and touted the group’s ability to continue to work together to address these significant challenges. The Kingdom, under its chairmanship of the G20, faced these challenges with determination and competence, the minister said, adding that the pandemic had hindered many activities in various fields, according to report in Arab News.
The pandemic is “a key talking point in this year’s edition of the summit briefing book, G20 Saudi Arabia: The Riyadh Summit, which features prominent voices from government, the business world and civil society,” a press release for the briefing book notes.
The G20 Media Center gears up to broadcast the event’s meetings and sessions to the world.
In exclusives, Argentinian president Alberto Fernández considers a new international architecture; Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro calls for cooperation in these exceptional times; and Charles Michel, president of the European Council, explores how we can build back better after COVID-19.
In the publication, Saudi authorities also shared their thoughts and views on important topics facing the world’s largest economies.
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfig Al Rabiah, spotlights how the Saudi presidency is accelerating progress in health care, from R&D to digital solutions, while Mohammed A Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance, calls for a results-oriented pandemic response. Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi explores how the Saudi presidency is seeking to reinstate trust in the multilateral trading system, and Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Minister of Tourism, looks at the impact of COVID-19 on tourism – and offers solutions to getting the sector back on its feet.
The G20 Saudi Arabia: The Riyadh Summit publication is now available.
There are additional contributions from Saudi voices, including Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Minister of Education, Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, and Abdullah A Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
[Click here to download and read the G20 2020 Leadership Summit Publication]
Organizers of the G20 Saudi Arabia have also made available a microsite with easy access to summit media, other publications, press releases and more.
Before and during the Leaders’ Summit, media will have access to photos, videos, press releases, and a series of media briefings and roundtables on the themes of the Saudi G20 Presidency. All activities and press conferences will be streamed live, and broadcast-quality footage will be made available, as well as:
•Press Releases and Media Briefs
•The Communiqué
•Speech Transcripts
•Video Footage
•Summit Video Gallery
•Summit Photo Gallery
•Information about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
