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October 6, 2020

G20 urged to secure press freedom improvements in Saudi Arabia ahead of Riyadh summit

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most prolific jailers of journalists, with 34 journalists currently detained in connection with their work.
December 1, 2018

G20 ‘essential forum’ to restore international confidence, says UN chief

During press briefings at the beginning of the G20 meeting of developed nations in Buenos Aires, the UN Secretary-General described the event as an essential forum, citing a lack of confidence and high level of confrontation within the international community.
November 27, 2018

Amnesty calls on Argentina to guarantee right to protest during G20 Summit

The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during the G20 meetings in Buenos Aires later this week, says Amnesty International.
July 10, 2017

Global momentum on climate change leaves Trump 'marooned'

The world is navigating away from fossil fuels and sailing towards a clean, sustainable energy future, despite Donald Trump’s attempts to sabotage global efforts to tackle climate change, said Christian Aid at the close of the G20 summit.
July 7, 2017

TUC calls on G20 leaders to create quality jobs and increase wages

The TUC is joining with trade unions from across the G20 to call for leaders at the G20 summit in Hamburg to agree action to create good quality jobs and increase wages.
July 6, 2017

G20 leaders must show Trump stands alone on climate change, says Christian Aid

As the big economies gather in Hamburg for the first G20 meeting since Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Christian Aid has called on leaders to show the US President that he has relegated himself to the side-lines of climate change negotiations.
November 18, 2014

G20 leaders pressed by churches to tackle tax secrecy and theft

The EXPOSED campaign has welcomed G20 action to address key aspects of corruption,unethical tax evasion and financial secrecy.
June 26, 2014

Global Christian leaders call on G20 to tackle tax evasion

Christian leaders representing over 1 billion people from 170 nations have sent an Open Letter to heads of the G20, calling for urgent action on corruption and tax evasion.
September 11, 2013

Thoughts from a small island

“The English the English the English are best, I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest”. It seems that the spirit of Flanders and Swann's 'Song of Patriotic Prejudice' took possession of David Cameron during the G20 meeting in St Petersburg last week. It is a pity he was not capable of sharing its tongue-in-cheek take on national braggadocio.
September 9, 2013

Richest countries have 'heads in sand' on global debt

The G20 is not facing up to the causes of the global debt crisis and its impact on the poorest, says a leading NGO working on debt issues.