G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Kicks Off in Bonn

G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting pose for group photo at the World Conference Center on Feb. 16, 2017 in Bonn, German.

Berlin, 20 Jumadil Awwal 1438/17 February 2017 (MINA) – Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 leading industrialized and emerging economies have started their two-day talks in Bonn with a focus on efforts to prevent future global crises.

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The conferees would discuss the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals, international efforts to fight poverty in Africa, and how best to identify and prevent future crises, KUNA reported, citing a statement by the German Foreign Ministry.

Seventeen countries in addition to the European Union are represented in the meeting by their foreign ministers and two remaining states, namely India and Australia, have sent their deputy foreign ministers.

The meeting in Bonn is a lead-up to the group’s July summit of heads of state and government in Hamburg.

The Group of 20 members includes the European Union and the 19 leading industrial and emerging countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, France Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey and the United States.

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The Group represents two-thirds of the world’s population, as well as more than 80 percent of global economic output and 80 percent of trade.

The G20 presidency is shared between the member states on an annual rotating basis.

This year Germany holds the presidency. (T/RS05/RS01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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