By Thomas I, Likness
EBC Edmonton Bureau

EDMONTON (Eagle News) — Canada and Jamaica will co-host a United Nations conference this week to deal with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

“On Thursday, I will be convening a high level meeting with the secretary-general of the UN and the prime minister of Jamaica to consider global economic challenges and how to better support developing countries.” said Trudeau.

Trudeau said the meeting will include leaders from every region of the world, as well as the heads of international institutions.

“I’ve been speaking to many leaders about these issues and about the importance of global cooperation,” Trudeau said. “This includes Chancellor Merkel of Germany and president Macron of France, just yesterday, and leaders from the Caribbean and from across Africa, Latin America and the Pacific.”

He said the agenda will consider ways to protect the global economy and help the most vulnerable.

“We must seize the opportunity to do what we can to make people safer and more prosperous,” he said.

“To address this pandemic, to keep people safe, to help our economies weather the storm, we need to collaborate,” said Trudeau. “And with this forum, Canada will be there to help lead the way forward.”

(Eagle News Service)