40. 2020 年全球经济萎缩 5%，这导致国际贸易放缓，而国际贸易是包容型经济增长和消除贫困的引擎。国际合作是恢复世界经济活力的关键，方法包括：加强国际金融安全网；维持稳定的全球供应链；加强金融部门的政策和监管，促进可持续发展；完善跨境支付服务；以及促进体制政策一致性和治理改革。在世界贸易组织(世贸组织)之下建立普遍、有章可循、公开、透明、可预测、包容、不歧视和公平的多边贸易体制至关重要。
40. A global economic contraction of 5 per cent in 2020 had slowed international trade, which was an engine for inclusive economic growth and poverty eradication. International cooperation was the key to reviving the global economy, including by strengthening the international financial safety net; maintaining a stable global supply chain; enhancing financial sector policies and regulation for sustainable development; improving cross-border payment services; and promoting institutional policy coherence and governance reform. A universal, rules-based, open, transparent, predictable, inclusive, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization (WTO) was crucial.