Commissioners Gentiloni and Urpilainen attend the G20 meetings in Rio de Janeiro

From today and until Friday, Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, and Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, will attend the meetings of the G20 and side events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

On 22 and 23 July 2024, Commissioner Urpilainen will participate in the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting. She will notably highlight how Global Gateway contributes towards inequality and poverty reduction objectives. The Commissioner will participate today in the opening of the IV Brazil-European Union Forum, organised by the Euroamerica Foundation and the Commission´s Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), where she will announce the EU’s contribution to the Amazon Fund together with Aloizio Mercadante, President of the Brazilian Development Bank. Additionally, Commissioner Urpilainen will meet representatives of the civil society and members of the ‘Youth Sounding Board’ in Brazil, and visit a human development project run by the youth organisation ‘Associação Bem TV’. Furthermore, the Commissioner will participate in the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty Task Force Ministerial Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday.

For his part, Commissioner Gentiloni will attend on Wednesday the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. From 25 to 26 July he will participate in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. The meeting will bring together finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s leading economies to discuss key global economic issues. On Thursday, 25 July, Commissioner Gentiloni will engage in discussions on the global economic outlook, financial sector issues, and international taxation cooperation. On Friday, 26 July, he will participate in sessions on financing climate goals and sustainable development, as well as reforming multilateral development banks.

Source: European Commission