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The world is in financial disarray, facing the danger of widespread
protectionism, food crisis and unemployment. The G20 - comprising some of
the world's major economies, the International Monetary Fund and the World
Bank - is meeting in Pittsburgh Sep. 24-25 to seal firm agreements to put
the global economy on the right track.
While the plans were outlined in London in April, there are still gaps that
need to be filled in. Leaders discussed coordinated actions to revive the
global economy, stimulate growth and employment, and reform the financial
sector, but some pressing issues were not substantially addressed at all -
including climate change.
Will the G20 succeed? Are the voices of the most vulnerable, developing and
poor countries being heard? What does the civil society say about it? The
world is watching.
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