Indonesia wants to use G20 presidency to aid Covid-19 rebound


Indonesian President Joko Widodo said the country would strive to strengthen global health resilience as president of the Group of 20 this year. - Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 21 (AP): Indonesia’s leader has announced that his country, which holds the presidency of the Group of 20 biggest economies this year, wants to strengthen global partnership and inclusiveness to aid the economic recovery amid a resurging Covid-19 pandemic.

In an online address to the World Economic Forum, Indonesian President Joko Widodo committed to making the G-20 presidency an important part of the response, with a focus on inclusive health care, the digital transformation and the sustainable energy transition.

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