Secretary-General heads to Washington to open talks with G-20 on financial crisis

The G-20 summit is aimed at promoting dialogue between countries on key issues regarding economic growth and stability of the financial system.  – The gathering on Saturday will include heads of State, as well as the United Nations Secretary-General.

“It is essential that the G-20 meeting signals an unmistakable common resolve to overcome the crisis, to act together, to act with urgency and to show solidarity towards the neediest,” Mr. Ban said in a letter to the global leaders attending Saturday’s meeting in Washington, D.C.