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| A kép forrása: Euronews, 2020. |
23 March 2020
Excellency,
I welcome the decision by the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G-20) to
convene an emergency virtual summit to respond to the catastrophic challenges
posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the global health crisis spreads human
suffering and upends the global economy, the world looks forward to concerted
and decisive action by world leaders.
This is above all a human crisis, with multifaceted threats. Even in the
wealthiest countries, we see health systems buckling under pressure. Around the
world, the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic are already tangible — schools
are closing, already pervasive inequalities are deepening, many countries are
unable to respond to the enormous needs of the elderly; and women, who
represent 70 per cent of health-care workers, are disproportionately affected.
A recession is in prospect. The question is: how long it will last and how much
Damage will it do to the productive capacities of our economies and the
livelihoods of our citizens.
COVID-19 will require a response like none before — a “war-time” plan
in times of human crisis. The G-20 leadership has an extraordinary opportunity
to step forward with a strong response package to address the various threats of
COVID-19. This would demonstrate solidarity with the world’s people,
especially the most vulnerable.
Allow me to share with you 3 critical areas for discussion and
decision-making at the upcoming G-20 meeting:
Excellency,
I welcome the decision by the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G-20) to
convene an emergency virtual summit to respond to the catastrophic challenges
posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the global health crisis spreads human
suffering and upends the global economy, the world looks forward to concerted
and decisive action by world leaders.
This is above all a human crisis, with multifaceted threats. Even in the
wealthiest countries, we see health systems buckling under pressure. Around the
world, the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic are already tangible — schools
are closing, already pervasive inequalities are deepening, many countries are
unable to respond to the enormous needs of the elderly; and women, who
represent 70 per cent of health-care workers, are disproportionately affected.
A recession is in prospect. The question is: how long it will last and how much
Damage will it do to the productive capacities of our economies and the
livelihoods of our citizens.
COVID-19 will require a response like none before — a “war-time” plan
in times of human crisis. The G-20 leadership has an extraordinary opportunity
to step forward with a strong response package to address the various threats of
COVID-19. This would demonstrate solidarity with the world’s people,
especially the most vulnerable.
Allow me to share with you 3 critical areas for discussion and
decision-making at the upcoming G-20 meeting:
