2015 G-20 Antalya summit

2015 G-20 Antalya summit
Host country Turkey
Date 15–16 November 2015
Venue(s) Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Centre
Cities Belek, Serik, Antalya
Participants G-20 members
Follows Brisbane summit, 2014
Precedes Hangzhou summit, 2016
Website G20 Turkey 2015

The 2015 G-20 Antalya summit was the tenth annual meeting of the G-20 heads of government.[1] It was held in Antalya, Turkey, a southwestern city, which was the most visited destination in Turkey and the tenth in the world in 2014,[2] on 15–16 November 2015. The venue for the Leaders Summit was Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Centre.[3]

Turkey officially took over the presidency of the G-20 from Australia on 1 December 2014, and China will preside over the summit in 2016.[4][5]

The Summit Conference

Background

The Antalya summit is the 10th edition of the G20 leaders' meeting. Together, the G20 members represent around 90% of global GDP, 80% of global trade and two-thirds of the world’s population.

This year, Turkey holds the rotating Presidency of the G20. The G20 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. The European Union thus is a full member of the G20 and is represented at G20 summits by the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council. The G20 members have invited Spain as a permanent invitee. Additionally, Zimbabwe was invited as they are the 2015 chair of the African Union, Malaysia was invited as they are the 2015 Chair of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Senegal was representing the New Partnership for Africa's Development, and Azerbaijan and Singapore were also invited.

The 11th edition of the G20 summit will be hosted by China in Hangzhou, in 2016. [6]

Agenda

To discuss the world's biggest political and security crises, including Syria and the mass migration of refugees. [7]

Preparatory meetings

World leaders at the summit.

In September 2015, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew planned to visit Turkey, as did his Chinese[8] and other G-20 finance counterparts and central bankers. Throughout the year leading up to the November summit, preparatory and regular meetings, many in locations in Turkey this year, on Women-20, Youth-20, Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, The silver economy, Islamic finance, tourism, agriculture and other subjects have convened or, as of September, were planned.[9]

Results

The G20 summit was focused on political rather than economic issues due to the terrorist attacks in Paris, in which 132 people were killed. As an organization dealing with global issues of financial and economic cooperation, the G20 decided to change the format of the session. Nevertheless, the format has always been efficient enough so we can expect success in the implementation of the decisions, taken during the summit.

According to the summit results, in addition to the pre-planned communiqué, the parties adopted a declaration on fighting terrorism. "We condemn in the most serious way the heinous terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13 and in Ankara on October 10th. They are unacceptable insults to all humanity," read a joint G-20 statement. The heads of state expressed their readiness to fight terrorism in all its forms, including taking steps to resist economic terrorism. [10]

"The fight against terrorism is a major priority for all of our countries and we reiterate our resolve to work together to prevent and suppress terrorist acts through increased international solidarity and cooperation," read the joint statement. "We extend our deepest condolences to the victims of terrorist attacks and their families. We reaffirm our solidarity and resolve in the fight against terrorism in all its forms and wherever it occurs." [11]


Participating leaders

Invited guests

  1. ^ Fabricius, Peter, "Africa should get more out of the G20", ISS Africa, 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-12.

Absent leaders

French President François Hollande did not attend the event due to the November 2015 Paris attacks and sent Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and Minister of Finance Michel Sapin as his representative.[12][13] This meeting was the second time Argentine President could not be in attendance, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner being represented by Economy Minister Axel Kicillof, owing to the timing of a general election on 22 November.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Introduction to the G20". Heinrich Böll Stiftung. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Top 100 City Destinations Ranking".
  3. ↑ "Media Advistory for Antalya Summit". G20. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "G-20". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "China to host G20 summit in 2016". The Daily Telegraph. November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "The EU at the G20 summit in Antalya: Presidents Juncker and Tusk set out the EU's agenda". European Commission. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "G20 Summit Meeting Results". Qasioun News. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Robb, Greg,"Treasury's Lew irked by the handling of China's foreign-exchange devaluation", MarketWatch, September 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  9. ↑ Events schedule, g20.org. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  10. ↑ "Summit results in Antalya: G20 had to engage in politics instead of economics". Vestnik Kavkaza News. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Struggle Against Terror The Top Priority: G-20 Leaders". The Voice Times. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Hollande cancels trip to Turkey for G20 after attacks: presidency". Yahoo! News. Agence France-Press. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Murphy, Katharine, "G20: Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin agree to Syrian-led transition", The Guardian, November 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  14. ↑ Othman, Siti Hawa (15 November 2015). "G20 Summit Starts With Focus On Global Economic Challenges". Bernama. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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