Leaders from the world’s top economies just ended the two-day G20 summit in Turkey with a vow to step up the fight against terrorism. G20 is short for “The Group of Twenty” because there are 20 members that participate in it — 19 countries and the European Union. G20’s primary mission is to coordinate the global economic policy, but other pressing international issues are also on the annual agenda.
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What does G20 stand for?
G20 is a much easier way to say the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
What year was G20 founded?
The G20 was formally established at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting on September 26, 1999. The G7 was a precedessor body of international economic ministers.
Which country heads up the G20?
The chair of the group rotates annually amongst countries. In 2014, the G20 chair was Australia, and this year it was Turkey.
What is the Troika?
A Russian word meaning triumvirate, in terms of the G20, it refers to the previous, current, and future chairholder countries who manage the G-20 since there is no permanent governing body (unlike the UN or other international organizations).
Why are there so many protests at G20 meetings?
As is common, people protest for many different reasons, and they always want press attention. In the case of the G20, since so many global leaders are in the same place at the same time, and since so many groups have issues that involve the world economy, it has become a common place to get the word out.
How much of the world economy is represented by the G20 forum members?
The economies of the countries that participate in the forum make up 85 percent of global gross national product and two-thirds of the worlds population.
What was the focus of this year’s meeting of the G20?
The G20 summit this year took place just days after the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, for which ISIS took responsibility. Therefore, the focus of the summit was ISIS, global security and the fight against terrorism.
pray for Paris and we all should because Paris needs us.
#prayforparis
I honestly don’t get why America isn’t fighting against ISIS? We need it!!! If we are there next target, shouldn’t we get to them before they get to us? France is dropping bombs while we are sitting on out butts watching them!!! They are DANGEROUS!!! And coming for us!!!
I believe isis will be defeated soon but we must come together as one.
I believe isis will be defeated soon but we must come together as one. love is what makes this world beautiful together we can defeat isis in short period of time !!!!!!!!! #peace_and_love
why do we stand back? WE NEED TO FIGHT!!
we need to kill all of isis
It was so easy, but sometimes hard
We need to fight back ISIS and Pray for Paris
Lets unite and Pray for Paris.
That was easy but instead of talking about how easy it was we should fight back ISIS after what they did to Paris.
i do agree with uniting and praying for Paris, we should fight back and win this war againsed ISIS, and end this once and for all!