G20 Summit Overview
The G20 Summit, or Group of Twenty Summit, is an international forum for governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU). The G20 was established in 1999 in response to various financial crises in the late 1990s, with the first G20 Leaders' Summit taking place in 2008 in response to the global financial crisis. The G20 countries represent a mix of major advanced and emerging economies, and they come together annually to discuss and coordinate policies related to global economic stability and growth. The G20 member countries include: Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Mexico Russia Saudi Arabia South Africa South Korea Turkey United Kingdom United States European Union (which is represented by the European Commission and the European Central Bank) The primary objectives of the G20 Summit are to: Promote international financial stability: The G20 discusses policies and measures to ensure the stabilit...