In a statement, Brazil’s Foreign Ministry recalled that “historically, the G20 presidencies invite non-member countries and international organizations to participate in meetings on their calendar of events.”

In addition to Portugal and Angola, the Brazilian presidency invited Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Nigeria, Norway and Singapore.

“Other countries should be invited to participate in the Leaders’ Summit and in specific cases of the group where they can make a special contribution,” Brazilian diplomats added.

In addition to these countries, Brazil has also invited the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank (IBRD), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Andean Development Agency (CAF), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , New Development Bank (NDB), United Nations (UN), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labor Organization (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

In the mandate that it will exercise until November 30, 2024, Brazil, which has chosen the fight against poverty and climate change as central themes, plans to organize more than 100 working group meetings and about 20 ministerial meetings, culminating in the Summit of the Heads of State and Government, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro on November 18 and 19, 2024.

The members of the G20 are the 19 most important economies in the world: the United States of America, China, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Japan, Italy, India, Brazil, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Australia , Canada, Korea of ​​the South, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey, plus the European Union and the African Union.

The G20 was founded in 1999 as a form of coordination between member states at ministerial level, following a series of international economic crises: the Mexican crisis of 1994 and the Asian Tiger crisis of 1997 (which mainly affected Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea), the Russia crisis of 1998.

In 2008, at the height of the crisis caused by the collapse of the Lehman Brothers bank, the countries held the first G20 summit of heads of state and government in Washington (US).

In the following two years, the summits were held biannually: in London (United Kingdom) and Pittsburgh (USA) in 2009, and in Toronto (Canada) and Seoul (South Korea) in 2010. From Paris (France) in 2011 the meeting held annually in the city designated by the country holding the presidency.

Portugal accepted Brazil’s invitation “with satisfaction”.

“Portugal gladly accepted Brazil’s invitation to participate in the G20, which resulted in permanent monitoring of the work of the group of the world’s 20 largest economies,” the executive branch said in a foreign ministry statement (MNE).

“Portugal sees itself in the priorities highlighted by the G20 Presidency, in particular regarding social inclusion and the fight against inequality, hunger and poverty; the fight against climate change and sustainable development; as well as the reform of international institutions “, is stated in the MNE note.

The Portuguese government further emphasizes that it “believes that, through its active participation in the G20, it will contribute to a successful Brazilian Presidency, which will reflect the commitment to multilateralism and international cooperation as essential tools to face growing global challenges .”