World leaders gather in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 summit, tackling global issues like climate change, poverty, and geopolitical tensions.

Opening their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the impact of climate change was evident all over the world and needed to be addressed urgently.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 18, 2024 Leaders of the G20 group of developed economies will gather for its 19th Summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday. The first session of the two-day G20 Summit will be held at Museu de Arte Moderna do in Rio de Janeiro at 8:20 AM ET.

Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Monday issued a joint statement highlighting the suffering caused by conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, while calling for cooperation on climate change, poverty reduction and tax policy.

Leaders convene in session 2 of the G20 summit Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Nov. 18 with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that more than 80 countries have agreed to back.

The G20 summit currently holding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has agreed on a global alliance to fight hunger and bring poverty to an end. The leaders took the decision on Monday, during the opening session of the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Brazil.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that more than 80 countries have agreed to back.