Bangladesh, Nov. 23 -- General Antonio Guterres said has said that the leadership of the Group of 20 (G20) is vital in the global struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Our greatest defense against COVID-19 is solidarity and cooperation," the UN chief was speaking on Sunday at a virtual summit of G20 leaders under the theme "Building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future," where he highlighted the importance of G20 leadership in the fight against the pandemic and the effort to build back better.

First of all, the secretary-general said that the G20 leadership is critical in "halting the further spread of the pandemic."

"Yesterday, I was encouraged by the broad recognition that vaccines - as well as tests and treatments - must b...