G-20 Pledges to Strengthen Cooperation as It Seals Communique
'The global economy is facing heightened uncertainty and complex challenges, including ongoing wars and conflicts, geopolitical and trade tension,' the communique will say, according to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door deliberations.
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