ILO welcomes G20 leaders' commitment to overcome coronavirus challenges

Ryder joined the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit on Covid-19 via video link, which was hosted by Saudi Arabia

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, has welcomed the commitment of the G20 leaders as an important first step in constructing a truly global response to the unprecedented challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

"The G20's strong and clear commitment to do whatever it takes to overcome the intertwined health, social and economic impacts of the pandemic is a very welcome first step. Their decision to spare no efforts to protect people, jobs, incomes and enterprises is extremely important," Ryder said on Thursday, Xinhua reported.