The presidency of the G20, currently held by Saudi Arabia, has called for more donations to fund an emergency response to the pandemic.
The G20 secretariat said that so far $1.9bn (£1.5bn) had been donated, but that the target set was $8bn. Donations are coming from countries and the private sector.
G20 Labour and employment ministers pledged on Thursday to prop up the labour market as the coronavirus pandemic hits jobs and output around the world.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) earlier this week warned that the economic consequences of the virus crisis were having a “devastating effect” on workers and employers.
“The world of work is facing the worst global crisis since World War Two,” Alette van Leur, ILO policies director, warned.
Source:Â bbc.com