11th G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 30 November-01 December 2018

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G20 leaders met in Buenos Aires on 30 November and 1 December 2018, adopting a declaration focusing on the future of work, infrastructure for development, a sustainable food future and a gender mainstreaming strategy across the G20 agenda.

On 1st December 2018 the leaders adopted a joint communiqué reaffirming their commitment to 'a rules-based international order'.

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The summit was also an opportunity to build a positive trade agenda and to reconfirm political support among G20 leaders to reform the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in order to improve its efficiency and functioning.

The tension between US and China on trade, Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels, and the controversy over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, have clouded the meeting.

Source Link https://web.archive.org/web/20181211041743/https://g20.org/sites/default/files/buenos_aires_leaders_declaration.pdf
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  • https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/12/01/g20-leaders-declaration/
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Commentary and Analysis
Deutsche Welle, 02.12.18: Opinion: G20 teetering on the edge of the abyss https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-g20-teetering-on-the-edge-of-the-abyss/a-46540358

News
The Guardian, 02.12.18: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping declare trade truce at G20 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/02/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-declare-trade-truce-at-g20
EurActiv, 01.12.18: G20 struggles to agree on watered down declaration https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/g20-struggles-to-agree-on-watered-down-declaration/
Politico, 01.12.18: G20 leaders reaffirm ‘rules-based international order’ https://www.politico.eu/article/g20-leaders-reaffirm-rules-based-international-order/
France 24, 01.12.18: G20 leaders back WTO reform ahead of Trump, Xi trade talks https://www.france24.com/en/20181201-g20-leaders-back-wto-reform-usa-china-trump-xi-trade-talks-saudi-khashoggi

Official
European Council: G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 30/11-01/12/2018 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2018/11/30-01/
G20 Argentina 2018 https://www.g20.org/en

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