Created in 2010, the Parliament (P20) group is led by the presidents of the G20 countries’ parliaments. The Group aims to engage parliaments to strengthen global collaboration and ensure the practical implementation of international agreements in the Group of 20 member countries.
As parliamentarians play an essential role in guiding their respective governments, the P20 is a powerful and unique platform for the parliaments of the G20 countries to contribute to the debates on global issues. The goals include inter-parliamentary cooperation and increased engagement between governments, parliaments, and other stakeholders in implementing various G20 outcomes.
The P20 was structured in its current format at the 2018 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires. It is a platform designed for debate among Parliament’s presidents to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy on the topics addressed by the G20.
Between 2010 and 2018, the P20 operated through consultation meetings: in 2010, in Canada; in 2011, in South Korea; in 2012, in Saudi Arabia; and in 2013, in Mexico. The following editions were in Japan in 2019, Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, and India in 2023. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 edition was cancelled.
