G20
From Envirowiki
the G20, or Group of 20 Nations, is an economic co-operation forum to forward the interests of 19 of the richest nations on earth, as well as the European Union. it is similar to the G8. the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank also play a part.
The G20 held a conference in Melbourne in November 2006. The conference was protested by more than 3000 people, one of the largest anti-corporate-globalisation protests in Australia.
[edit] 1 Group of 20 nations
the G20 is made up of nineteen member countries, and the European Union. the "members" are actually the finance ministers and central bank governors of each country, and representatives from the IMF, World Bank have a non-voting role[reference needed]. the members are:
| Argentina | Australia | Brazil | Canada | |
| China | France | Germany | India | |
| Indonesia | Italy | Japan | Mexico | |
| Russia | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | South Korea | |
| Turkey | United Kingdom | United States of America | European Union* |
- (rotating Council president and the European Central Bank Govenor)
the G20 website claims:
- "To ensure global economic fora and institutions work together, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the President of the World Bank, plus the chairs of the International Monetary and Financial Committee and Development Committee of the IMF and World Bank, also participate in G-20 meetings on an ex-officio basis"
