(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Friday at an online press conference presented the EU priorities for the G20 virtual Leaders' meeting hosted by Saudi Arabia which chairs the G20 on Saturday and Sunday.
"The upcoming G20 Summit this weekend could mark a new beginning for global cooperation.
2020 has been a very difficult year.
But the G20 rose to the challenge and it provided leadership.
In fact, the G20 has proven a strong pillar and a key partner for the European Union, helping us to keep international cooperation running," said von der Leyen.
Some of the main areas we have been working on in the G20 context are health, the economy, climate change and better environmental protection to prevent future disasters, she noted.
She said that the world needs to be better prepared to protect humanity against future pandemics
"And to support these efforts the European Union will co-host next year a Global Health Summit with the Italian G20 Presidency," she added.
On his part, Michel said the G20 summit is about what a post-COVID world will look like.
"And Europe will be a leader in shaping that future.
This weekend we will discuss how to make our future more resilient more sustainable and more inclusive," he added. (end)
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