The Group of Twenty (G20) continues to play a central role in promoting international economic stability and shaping collective responses to global challenges. Established in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, the G20 has since broadened its mandate to cover a wide range of socio-economic issues. Its agenda now includes trade, climate change, sustainable development, agriculture, energy, environment, health, and anti-corruption.

Representing 85% of global GDP, over 75% of world trade, and two-thirds of the global population, the G20 has become the premier platform for economic cooperation. The G20 was upgraded to the level of Heads of State/Government in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis of 2007.

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