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November 23, 2020

G20 Pledges Fair Distribution of Vaccine as U.N. Warns Some Countries Face Financial Ruin, Hunger
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Leaders from the G20 nations pledged Sunday to distribute coronavirus
vaccines fairly around the world. This comes as U.N. Secretary-General
António Guterres said he was issuing an "S.O.S." for less wealthy
countries and is pushing for a rescue package worth at least 10% of the
global economy.

Secretary-General António Guterres: "The developing world is on the
precipice of financial ruin and escalating poverty, hunger and untold
suffering. We see tremendous debt vulnerabilities emerging, especially
among commodity- and tourism-dependent economies."

President Trump addressed the virtual summit by boasting of the U.S.
withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and skipped sessions on the
pandemic to play golf. Joe Biden has vowed to rejoin the international
climate deal as one of his first acts in office.


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