The Group of 20 leading global economies now officially includes the African Union, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Saturday.
During his opening remarks at the G20 Summit taking place in New Delhi, India, he made the news.
Modi made an announcement, “I invite the representative of the African Union to take his place as a permanent member of the G20,” and then slammed his gavel three times to thunderous acclaim.
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There was widespread support, however, for adding the AU to the G20, making it the second regional bloc to become a permanent member after the European Union.
The G20 is an elite group of the world’s most powerful and significant economies.
They represent 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population.
Member countries are the US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey.
President Bola Tinubu is also attending the summit as one of the nine invited guests.
