Italy Prepares Coordination Plan to Assume 2021 G20 Presidency

Italy Prepares Coordination Plan to Assume 2021 G20 Presidency
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Italy Prepares Coordination Plan to Assume 2021 G20 Presidency

Italy Prepares Coordination Plan to Assume 2021 G20 Presidency

A spokesperson for the Italian government said on Sunday that his country has developed a plan for close coordination with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in preparation for its assumption of the rotating presidency of the G20 starting the beginning of 2021.

The spokesperson said that this new presidency would focus on strengthening the international response to the Covid-19 pandemic and address the resulting economic repercussions.

Political sources reported that coordination was ongoing between Rome and Riyadh to prepare a plan to be submitted to the G20 and the European Union aimed at strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) and its role in facing global health emergencies in the future.

In his speech before the opening session of the summit, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte praised the efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia in seeking financial support to help developing and poor countries face the health crisis and its repercussions.

Emphasizing the need for further support, Conte said that innovative financing tools, mechanisms and an active engagement by the private sector were required to restore global economic growth.

He added that this crisis demonstrated the need for targeted investments to strengthen the international health system, improve the capacities to face environmental and social shocks, and put in place the necessary mechanisms to prevent future outbreaks from turning into economic crises.



Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Escalation in Occupied Palestinian Territories

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Escalation in Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Israeli escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories, the continued targeting of unarmed civilians and their shelters, and the killing of dozens, including the targeting of Dar Al-Arqam School that shelters the displaced in Gaza.

The Kingdom also strongly denounced on Friday the Israeli targeting and destruction of a warehouse owned by the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage in the Morag area, east of Rafah, along with the medical supplies it stored, which were intended to assist the sick and injured in the Gaza Strip.

The ministry stated that the absence of international accountability mechanisms to deter Israeli violence and destruction has allowed the Israeli occupation authorities and forces to continue violating international law and international humanitarian law.

It added that the continued lack of international accountability mechanisms exacerbates Israeli aggression and violations, threatening regional and international security and stability.

The Kingdom reaffirmed the critical importance of Security Council members assuming their role in ending the tragedy experienced by the Palestinian people.