G20 summit: What to expect at the two-day summit in Rio de

G20 summit: What to expect at the two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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G20 leaders will meet for a two-day summit hosted by the Brazilian G20 presidency in Rio de Janeiro. Under the motto, ‘Building a just world and a sustainable planet’, the leaders will take part in three sessions on the three main priorities of the Brazilian presidency. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to John Kirton, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Director & Founder, G20 Research Group, University of Toronto, to take a look at the latest developments out of Monday’s meetings, and the relevance of the grouping amid a more fractious world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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