12 Oct 2021 G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on October 12, 2021.
Key Points
- G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit will be organised to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
- This event will be convened by the G20 Italian Presidency in virtual mode.
Agenda of the meeting
- During the meeting, top world leaders will discuss the response to humanitarian needs as well as access to basic services & livelihood in Afghanistan.
- Leaders will also discuss the issues of counter terrorism, security and human rights.
SCO-CSTO outreach summit
- PM Modi had also participated in “SCO-CSTO outreach Summit” on Afghanistan.
- On the occasion, he had highlighted the challenges associated with peace and security in the region.
- He had warned the countries that, recent developments in Afghanistan could result into an uncontrolled flow of drugs, illegal weapons as well as human trafficking.
Role of G20 in Afghanistan
- The G20 grouping consists of 20 world’s major economies.
- These platforms help in building international consensus as well as facilitate a coordinated approach between the multilateral organisations, including the United Nations (UN) and its agencies.
- It also facilitates coordination among global and regional actors in order to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
About Group of Twenty (G20)
- G20 is an intergovernmental forum consisting of 19 countries and European Union (EU).
- The group addresses major issues related to global economy like climate change mitigation, international financial stability and sustainable development.
- This grouping was founded in 1999 in the backdrop of several world economic crises. Since 2008, the group meets at least once a year.
- The G20 summits involve head of government or state, foreign minister, finance minister, and other high-ranking officials.
- EU is represented by European Commission and European Central Bank.
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yojna ias daily current affairs 12 Oct 2021
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