Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen on a screen attending a videoconference with G20 leaders to discuss the Covid-19 coronavirus, at the Parliament House in Canberra March 26, 2020. — AFP pic
“The 2020 G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually on November 21-22 and will be chaired by His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,” the kingdom said in a statement. Saudi Arabia had been attempting to repair its frayed global image ahead of its hosting of the summit. However, human rights groups have urged G20 member states to exert pressure on the kingdom over its intensifying crackdown on dissent, which has seen women activists, journalists and political dissidents jailed.
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