5 Things to Know About the G20 Summit as World Leaders Gather in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO—World leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, have gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the annual G20 Summit on November 18–19. The G20, whose members represent nearly two-thirds of the global population and about 85 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, is a group created in 1999 to address international economic issues. The first G20 leaders’ summit was held in Washington in 2008 in response to the financial crisis. Subsequent meetings were held biannually in 2009 and 2010. They have been held annually since. This year’s agenda includes combating hunger and poverty, expanding climate action, and a discussion on reforming global governance....