RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - The G20 summit kicks off Monday in Brazil’s capital, Rio de Janeiro, with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi present.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva, whose country is the current president of the G20, said under the special motto of the Brazilian presidency which is “Building a Just and Sustainable Planet” the G20 leaders will take part in three sessions on the following three priority issues: social inclusion, fighting hunger, poverty and inequality and reform of the institutions of global governance.

The G20 summit will be discussing ways to improve the performance of international multilateral institutions, and a number of geopolitical issues, including the situation in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, issues related to artificial intelligence, eliminating hunger, achieving food security, realizing sustainable development, security, confronting climate change, and increasing the volume of trade, investment and cooperation among member states.

During the opening of the summit, the Global Alliance to Fight Hunger and Poverty will be launched, as part of a Brazilian initiative that aims to mobilize the efforts of countries and international organizations to accelerate steps to eradicate hunger and poverty by 2030.

A number of world leaders will participate in the summit, including US President Joe Biden.

The G20 plays a major role in global economic coordination.

Over the course of several global economic summits held annually, the world's major powers meet to enhance financial stability and address global economic challenges.

Member states of the G20 are Australia, Canada, the European Union, the African Union, the United States, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Britain, China, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea.

The group represents two-thirds of the world's population, 90% of the world's gross domestic product, and 80% of the volume of global trade.

Brazil has invited 19 non-member countries to attend the summit this year, including Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Spain, Nigeria, Mozambique, Norway, Malaysia and Angola.

After Brazil, South Africa will assume the presidency of the group for 2025, then the United States for 2026. (MENA)
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