G20 Leaders endorsed their declaration at the end of their summit today 
November 22, 2020, including agreements on steps to be taken to protect lives 
and shape a better future.  

"We, the G20 Leaders, meeting for the second time under the Saudi Presidency, 
stand united in our conviction that coordinated global action, solidarity, and 
multilateral cooperation are more necessary today than ever to overcome the 
current challenges and realize opportunities of the 21st century for all by 
empowering people, safeguarding the planet, and shaping new frontiers." 

The declaration goes on to call for a recovery and a better future by adopting 
policies to ensure connectivity and equal access to technology and 
opportunities for all, focusing on women, youth, and the most vulnerable. 
"We are taking immediate and exceptional measures to address the COVID-19 
pandemic and its intertwined health, social and economic impacts, including 
through the implementation of unprecedented fiscal, monetary and financial 
stability actions (…) We recognize the role of extensive immunization as a 
global public good."

"We commend the Saudi Presidency for initiating discussions on the need for 
long-term solutions to address gaps in global pandemic preparedness and 
response, including its proposal towards establishing access to pandemic tools, 
and we look forward to furthering this discussion during the Italian 
Presidency." 

"This crisis continues to have disproportionate economic and social impact on 
the most vulnerable segments of society, reinforcing the need to enhance access 
to opportunities for all. We will continue our efforts to reduce inequalities, 
reaffirming our previous commitments to promote inclusive growth. We endorse 
the G20 Menu of Policy Options to Enhance Access to Opportunities for All that 
can be leveraged to support the immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic and 
move towards a strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive recovery."

The statement also calls for protecting our planet and shared natural resources 
to have a cleaner more sustainable future: 

"Preventing environmental degradation, conserving, sustainably using and 
restoring biodiversity, preserving our oceans, promoting clean air and clean 
water, responding to natural disasters and extreme weather events, and tackling 
climate change are among the most pressing challenges of our time. As we 
recover from the pandemic, we are committed to safeguarding our planet and 
building a more environmentally sustainable and inclusive future for all 
people."

More than 170 meetings were held, by G20 minsters of finance, trade and 
investment, health, education, energy, climate, anti-corruption, agriculture, 
environment, employment, tourism, digital economy, water, and foreign affairs 
over the course of the Saudi G20 Presidency to culminate in the Leaders' 
Declaration.

In addition, civil society and business groups were represented by the eight 
engagement groups: Business 20, Youth 20, Labour 20, Think 20, Civil 20, Women 
20, Science 20, and Urban 20. They concluded their agenda by holding 8 summits 
and issuing 8 final statements respectively bringing civil society and private 
sector views to the policy-making table. 

Click here to access the official G20 Riyadh Summit Leaders' Declaration on the 
Media Microsite 
[https://www.g20riyadhsummit.org/pressroom/g20-riyadh-summit-leaders-declaration
/].

Source: Saudi G20 Presidency