SHARE On February 19, G7 leaders agreed “to work together and with others to make 2021 a turning point for multilateralism”. A week later, G20 finance ministers and central bank governors echoed the call for joint action and strong policy co-operation. International co-ordination has never been more important as the world continues to grapple with a global pandemic and the worst peacetime economic contraction since the Great Depression. The cornerstone of this global strategy is regional co-operation – a long-time call for the Mena region and now an opportunity of a lifetime. Near-term co-operation to help end the health crisis and accelerate recovery