Foreign Minister participates in 14th Global Governance Group (3G) ministerial meeting

New York, Sept. 22 (BNA): Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, took part in the fourteenth ministerial meeting of the Global Governance Group (3G), which was held at the headquarters of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations in New York, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting also saw the participation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which chaired the G20 in 2020, the Italian Republic, which will chair the group this year, and the Republic of Indonesia, which will chair the group in 2022. During the meeting, the participants discussed the challenges of economic recovery after the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, and promoting international solidarity to ensure the acceleration of the pace of vaccination around the world, especially in developing countries, in addition to a number of topics and issues of common concern. They also emphasized the need to promote coordination between the G20 countries and 3G countries in order to combat climate change and achieve a green economy, in addition to facilitating digital transformation, which would contribute to achieving comprehensive and sustainable development for all countries of the world. The Foreign Minister praised the leadership of both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Italian Republic of the G20, wishing the Republic of Indonesia every success during its presidency of the Group. He also stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic showed everyone the importance of collective global action, and clarified that international cooperation must be promoted to adequately address the challenges facing the countries of the world. He added that 3G and G20 states must work together to overcome challenges. He noted that the Kingdom of Bahrain is ready to contribute to these efforts through its presidency of the 2021-2022 Asian Cooperation Dialogue, and to continue the constructive partnership with the G20, chaired by Indonesia in 2022.