G20 leaders committed to global supply chains

Following the exceptional G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Saudi-Arabia last week, leaders of the 19 largest economies in the world and the European Union issued a statement on the COVID-19 crisis in which they commit to ensure the flow of vital medical supplies, critical agricultural products, and other goods and services across borders. G20 leaders will also work to resolve disruptions to the global supply chains, to support the health and well-being of all people. Leaders committed to continue working together to facilitate international trade and coordinate responses in ways that would avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade. Emergency measures aimed at protecting health will be targeted, proportionate, transparent and temporary. Ahead of the G20 Summit, IAPH had joined the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in sending an open letter to world leaders, urging them to act quickly to protect maritime trade and global supply chains from the impact of COVID-19.