Brazil G20 to push for social inclusion, reforms

New Delhi: The G20 summit being held in Rio de Janeiro on November 18-19 will focus on 'Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet'.

Brazil, which took over the baton of G20 presidency from India on December 1 last year, has identified three priorities under this overarching theme - social inclusion and the fight against hunger and poverty; energy transitions and the promotion of sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions; and reform of global governance institutions.

Based on the identified priorities, it had proposed two temporary joint (both sherpa and finance track) task forces - one for establishment of a global alliance against hunger and poverty and another for the global mobilisation against climate change - and a G20 initiative on bio-economy.


The non-government stakeholders also participate in the G20 process through engagement groups. This year, Brazilian has decided to host a social summit on the eve of the Leaders' Summit. The social summit will showcase the work of different engagement groups during the year.

The summit will start with the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger & Poverty during the inaugural session on November 18 as a flagship outcome of the Brazilian G20 presidency.

It will be followed by three plenary sessions over two days, aligned with priorities identified by the host country. The summit will conclude with Brazil handing over the presidency to South Africa, which will formally assume charge on December 1.