The Group of Twenty (G20), comprising the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies and representing over 85 percent of global output, addresses shared economic challenges. Bolstered with the addition of the African Union in 2023, the G20 will need to prove that it can continue to produce the international agreements needed to address the uncertainty and fragmentation in today’s global economy.

The Atlantic Council’s G20 programming and research emphasizes continuity in the agenda, focusing on food security, climate finance, reforming the global economic governance system, and enhancing digital public infrastructure.

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How can Brazil’s and other Global South countries’ priorities be advanced within the G20? What role should the US (as the 2026 G20 host), multilateral development banks and other international organizations play in supporting these areas?

Senior policymakers and thought leaders from Brazil, the United States, and other G20 member countries will join us for a discussion on these critical issues and outline the way forward.

The GeoEconomics Center and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center are pleased to invite you to a special conference on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings, on Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 9h30 to 12h30 Brasília time (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET) at the Windsor Marapendi (Avenida Lúcio Costa, 5400 – Barra da Tijuca) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 30, 2024

Dispatch from Rio: Can Brazil set the G20 leaders’ summit up for success?

By Ananya Kumar, Mrugank Bhusari

Brasília has sought to acknowledge fundamental disagreements on geopolitics between some members, and then to sidestep them entirely at the ministerial level. How long can this approach last?

Brazil Economy & Business
Brazil G20 bilboard

Econographics

Apr 12, 2024

Brazil’s approach to the G20: Leading by example

By Hung Tran

Brazil’s non-aligned, cooperative, and practical approach holds out the promise of a constructive outcome for this year’s G20 meetings—especially if progress is measured by concrete global initiatives.

Brazil G20

New Atlanticist

Feb 21, 2024

What’s on Brazil’s G20 agenda? Start by looking at where India left off.

By Mrugank Bhusari, Ananya Kumar, Pepe Zhang, Valentina Sader

As G20 foreign ministers kick off their meeting in Rio de Janeiro, expect to see the shared views of New Delhi and Brasília reflected in continuity between their G20 agendas.

Brazil Climate Change & Climate Action
Brazil, Corn, Agriculture, Food Security, G20, COP30, Global South

Econographics

Feb 14, 2024

Brazil aims to advance its bid for leadership of the Global South through food security

By Josh Lipsky, Mrugank Bhusari

If Brazil delivers tangible benefits on food security through its Presidency of the G20 and COP30, it will cement its position as a key leader of the Global South.

Brazil Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 5, 2024

Tran cited in Reuters on reforming the G20 Common Framework

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G20 Inclusive Growth
An aerial view of Quito, Ecuador

Spotlight

Jan 12, 2024

2024 predictions: How ten issues could shape the year in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

How will the region ride a new wave of changing economic and political dynamics? Will the region sizzle or fizzle? Join in and be a part of our ten-question poll on the future of LAC.

Brazil Caribbean

Econographics

Oct 24, 2023

Creditors are still not doing enough to relieve developing country debt: A tale of two confabs

By Vasuki Shastry and Jeremy Mark

The fragmentation on display at the IMF - WB Annual Meetings and the BRI Anniversary event doesn't bode well for deeply indebted developing countries.

Africa China

Econographics

Oct 20, 2023

Breaking down China and India’s race to represent the Global South

By Hung Tran

The divergences between them will define geopolitics.

Economy & Business G20

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman quoted and Lipsky cited in the Statesman on their conversation at IMF-World Bank Week

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G20 India

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Atlantic Council cited by the Economic Times on their conversation at IMF-World Bank Week

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G20 India

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