Bali, 14 November 2022 (TDI): The countries from the American region (North and South) are participating in the upcoming G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.
Brazil, the United States (US), Mexico, Argentina, and Canada are partaking in the summit, as part of G20 (Group of Twenty) members.
The leaders and Foreign Ministers of respective states will be representing their country’s positions at the summit.
American Participation
The President of the US, Joe Biden arrived in Bali, Indonesia to join the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau will also participate in the summit.
Moreover, Argentinian President Alberto Ángel Fernández will be attending the summit. Not only the leaders of states but also Foreign Ministers are notified to attend this event.
In this regard, the Foreign Minister of Brazil, Carlos Alberto Franco Franca will land in Bali to attend the summit. In addition to this, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will be representing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
G20 Bali
This year the Presidency of G20 is held by Indonesia. The summit will take place from November 15-16 in Bali. This is the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit.
This will be the pinnacle of the G20 process and intense work within the Ministerial meetings, engagement, and working groups throughout the year.
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The priority areas of the summit will include digital transformation, global health architecture, and sustainable energy transition.
These are the three main pillars that need collective action, selected by Indonesia for this year’s summit. The members of G20 recognize the importance of collective action and collaboration in the priority areas.
G20
The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It was founded in 1999. The member countries of G20 are the world’s largest economies that account for 80% of the gross world product (GWP).
The major issues discussed by G20 include the global economy, financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.