Years ago today on the american access to believe role in german politics. Despite the many crises shes faced, the often nicknamed the mother of germany is now more popular than ever. And a president ial election in west africa, large by extremist violence to people in turkey. Now faso, head to the polls today. But a growing Islamist Insurgency means many voters wont be able to cast their ballots. On a call for leaders of the worlds wealthiest countries are meeting online for a g 20 summit hosted by saudi arabia. The virtual gathering is dominated by efforts to end the kono virus pandemic and deal with its economic fallout. A draft declaration shows the biggest economies will pledge to pay for a Fair Distribution of covert 19. 00, vaccines and testing. So that poorer countries are not left out debt relief as also likely to be extended denied the opportunity for face to face pageantry. This was how so dia rebiya opened the g 20 a 7 plane fly over of riyadh to mark the 1st ever summit hosted by an arab country. On the grown king solomon beckoned the worlds most powerful leaders, bureaucrats, and despots. To meet the challenge of their generation, it is unfortunate that we are unable to host you in person due to the exceptional circumstances were all facing. As he spoke, flanked by the all powerful crown prince, some participants were running late. The russian and tarkus delegations en particular when Vladimir Putin did arrive, he backed the summits, calls for the poorest to get access to a vaccine. But yours with russia, supports the draft key decision of the current summit aimed at making effective and safe facts to be able to all. There is no doubt that drugs for immunization are and should be accessible to everyone. Those new york, im accused of the saudi arabias human rights record, had lead to awkward questions the faces of jailed female activists projected on the louvre in paris. But many leaders to included that working together with the gulf kingdom to tackle covert 19 was a matter of arjun singh the thief that did this end, we need to sustainably strengthen the world health organization. We need reliable funding, better cooperation, greater independence, and the g 20 can provide important indeed crucial support in this area. In lieu of the traditional family full to the whole project or more copy of the rule on jan, 18th century polish, it seemed to capture what may well be one of the strangest and most important g. 20 summits ever. More on this, lets go straight to brussels. Bureau chief, alexander phenomena whos following the summit for us. And im greg good to have you with us. Covered 19 and Vaccine Distribution was on saturdays agenda. Tell me, what did the leaders agree on . While we expect the leaders to sign a joins declared a declaration later today, and then we will see how strong the language will be there with regards to covert 19 and Global Access to vaccines. However, its important to stress that many of them said here set in the day a Virtual ConferenceVideo Conference, that its very important to coordinate efforts. And that it is very important for everyone to have x. And x. Is to have vaccine french president mccall stress that this is a test for g 20. We just heard the german chancellor Angela Merkel talking about the importance of strengthening international organisations. The only 11 who didnt talk about the Global Situation was you as president , donald trump, who praised his economy and his administrations efforts to develop a vaccine to support companies, develop a vaccine. And his message to their leaders was basically, he wants to, they need us citizens 1st. Right. Whats on the agenda today . Climate change expected to top the agenda today. And they of course, it is a very important topic from the european perspective and following the e. U. Example, half of the g 20 members are planning to be Carbon Neutral by 2050. But it is traditionally a topic that its very difficult to agree upon. And of course here again, we have to straight that this is a very strange summit hole to virtually you dont really. You can have a real discussion we have, do you have the mute button but maybe difficulties with technical issues . What is missing are by a literal meetings and direct talks among the leaders, a lot of prerecorded messages there as well. Saudi arabia as human rights violations, have repeatedly been pointed out ahead of the summit. Before we talk about that, alexandra, lets have a look at womens rights in the kingdom because human Rights Groups say, sounding women are still oppressed despite the countrys efforts to prove the opposite. It was this video that got jane out, have flu thrown into prison. The 1st time around, back in 2014, she was driving a car, something that was then still illegal for women in saudi arabia. And others who want to stop us from driving are doing arson and justice. Are oppressing us. After she was released through continued to campaign for womens rights at home and publicly while abroad. Thats why in 2018, she was put in prison again. There shes been tortured and raped according to a sister who lives in exile. Now lou jane has apparently gone on hunger strike. They want to say and the only way to do it is to break it. But Mission Family and i think they are not able to, we need a strong woman who will be willing to speak about everything that had happened to her. Maybe think that could contradict the image of saudi women. The royal family wants to portray woman who do business travel, sports, and yes, since 2018 are even allowed to drive some believe. These are simply cosmetic reforms by crown Prince Mohammed bin sart man. To get more women into the workforce rights activists say, the reality is very different. What makes our eurabia extremely hypocritical on this front is the fact that they detained and went after the entire saudi womens rights movement. Arresting dozens of back to this beginning in may and 20 nevertheless, the saudi royals have put womens rights high on the agenda at the g. 20 summit to train themselves as open and liberal minded leaders flew, says the west should confront riyadh on this contradiction. And the radio refuses to engage with us, so its their duty of their allies of the International Community to just stand by us and to ask where you jane is and to ask for her. And perhaps this is her last chance. Because until now, riyadh has rejected any external intervention. And im going back to riyadh human rights record, very much of spotlight these days. Have World Leaders raise the issue with saudi arabia directly . No, at least not in the official meetings. They are having many leaders indicated that human rights issues are being raised by a literal meetings with saudi arabia. I also asked the commission where there are going to talk about it and was also told by literally yes, but not during the g. 20 summit because they told me to look for all events or with many important issues at stake. So that was there and sort of the topic. This is of course, the last 20 summit for u. S. President donald trump. You already talked briefly about his remarks regarding vaccination efforts. Overall, how is ebola about going out of the International Arena . Well i think that hes statement yesterday was quite awkward. He told the leaders he was looking forward to working with them together for a long time. So still not conceding his defeat. So he missed basically the chance to probably say goodbye will see what he has to say today. He also skipped part of the Video Conference with the leaders and went gold thing. So thats or also as a strange signal. And i think that many leaders are looking forward to working with president elect joe biden because they hope and they know actually that he has a lot of respect for multilateralism for working together. And for g 20 is bureau chief, alexander phenomena. Thank you very much. On november 22nd of 2005, exactly 15 years ago today, america was 1st sworn in as germanys chancellor. Now as the countrys crisis manager in chief wraps up her final year in office, she will have tied with her late mentor for the longest serving chancellor in german history. And after a challenging decade and a half, she looks poised to end on a high note accepting the vote in 2005, she has been rated by Forbes Magazine as the worlds most powerful woman, 9 times since being sworn in. During her time in office, she has become known as a diplomatic powerhouse working to build relationships with World Leaders. Boss watching, many of them come and go. Drew marco has built up her reputation as a crisis manager from the 2008 financial crisis to this years global pandemic. The 2015 refugee crisis was perhaps the most emblematic moment of marcos chancellorship. When she allowed almost a 1000000 Asylum Seekers into germany, the controversial policy exposed deep rifts in german society, but she justify terry decision. We can do this, we can do this, this so called its her. No, chancellor says she will step down from her role when her 4th term comes to an end next year. A recent poll shows more International Confidence in angola, marcos leadership, than in any other world leader right now. And work enough aso opposition parties want of massive fraud in sundays president ial election. Many are threatening not to accept the results. Polls are now open as the west african nation votes and an election overshadowed by increasing threats from jihadist violence and extremist. Insurgency has cut off large areas of the country, leaving hundreds of thousands of voters unable to cast their ballots. President rock combo re as expected to win reelection though opposition candidates have criticized his failure to contain the violence. Correspondent, funny. With more people who are going to the polling stations today to cast their vote, both for a president and for members of the parliament for the next 5 years. Not everyone has the opportunity today to actually make it through such appalling station due to security concerns. In fact, the government of incumbent president mark that nearly half of all 13 regions have limited or no access to polling stations. The incumbent president says he has no intention of delaying to selection because he says this would result in more chaos. 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