G20 Osaka Summit, 28-29 June 2019

Summary:

The annual G20 Summit was held on 28 and 29 June 2019 in Osaka hosted by Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.

Further information:

Donald Trump announced before the beginning of the summit that he is looking forward to meeting the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about tariffs; and the Chinese President Xi Jinping. The French President Emmanuel Macron affirmed that he will not sign any statements that does not include ambitious climate language.

On the 29 of June, 19 leaders of the G20 - all of them except the President of the US - agreed on a final communiqué. It reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement signed in 2015 to combat climate change. The 'G20 Osaka Leaders' Declaration' also mention the need for free, fair and non-discriminatory trade policy.

Official

European Council: G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, 28-29/06/2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2019/06/28-29/

Joint letter of Presidents Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker on the upcoming G20 summit, 26 June 2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/06/26/joint-letter-of-presidents-donald-tusk-and-jean-claude-juncker-on-the-upcoming-g20-summit/

European Council: Remarks by President Donald Tusk before the G20 summit in Osaka (Japan), 28 June 2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/06/28/remarks-by-president-donald-tusk-before-the-g20-summit-in-osaka-japan/

European Council: G20 Osaka Leaders’ Declaration, 29/06/2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/06/29/g20-osaka-leaders-declaration/

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News

Deutsche Welle, 29/06/2019: G20 summit: World leaders agree on climate deal https://www.dw.com/en/g20-summit-world-leaders-agree-on-climate-deal/a-49408651

The Guardian, 29/06/2019: Trade wars, tweets and western liberalism: G20 summit wraps up in Osaka https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/29/g20-summit-osaka-japan-trade-wars-liberalism

Politico, 29/06/2019: G20 leaders agree declaration after climate fight https://www.politico.eu/article/merkel-g20-leaders-agree-declaration-after-climate-fight/

Euronews, 29/06/2019: Six key takeaways from the G20 summit in Osaka https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/29/six-key-takeaways-from-the-g20-summit-in-osaka

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Commentary and Analysis

France 24, 27/06/2019: Japan welcomes G20 leaders for summit centred on climate change https://www.france24.com/en/20190627-japan-g20-leaders-summit-climate-change-paris-accord-plastic-waste

The Guardian, 27/06/2018: The Guardian view of the Osaka G20 summit: bad as he is, Trump is not the only problem https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/27/the-guardian-view-of-the-osaka-g20-summit-bad-as-he-is-trump-is-not-the-only-problem

BBC News, 28/06/2019: What is the G20 summit, and what do world leaders talk about? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-48776664

Politico, 28/06/2019: On display in Osaka: The new international disorder https://www.politico.eu/article/on-display-in-osaka-the-new-international-disorder/

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