2012 Los Cabos G20 Summit
Mexico will host the G20 Summit in Los Cabos on 18-19 June 2012.
News
3 April – The Mexican presidency of the G20 gave a briefing on green growth, specifically the discussions within the G20 on financing climate change, green jobs and infrastructure, energy efficiency, clean energy and sustainable agricultural productivity.
16 March – G20 Sherpas met for the second time under the Mexican G20 Presidency in Mexico City on 15-16 March. Their meeting included a session dedicated to hearing the outcomes of the Think20 meeting and the concerns of national and international NGOs.
Priorities
Mexico has announced its priorities for the G20 Summit in June 2012 stating:
"With the aim of providing increased certainty to the global economy, Mexico will set forth an agenda that seeks to address people’s demands and concerns regarding the most pressing economic and financial global challenges during its Presidency. At the same time, Mexico will seek to make progress on policies in other equally important areas related to the well-being of the world’s population. With this goal in mind, Mexico will place special emphasis on the follow-up to previous agreements and their results, through the timely assessment of progress achieved and further actions to be taken.
Mexico has therefore established the following priorities:
- Economic stability and structural reform for growth and employment.
- Strengthening of financial systems and procurement of financial inclusion for economic growth.
- Improve international financial architecture in an interconnected global economy.
- Mitigate negative effects on price level and volatility of commodities, in particular those affecting food security.
- Promote sustainable development with focus on infrastructure, energy efficiency, green growth and financing the fight against climate change."
Civil society dialogue
The Mexican Government has released its strategy for engaging civil society. The principles guiding its approach are permanent dialogue and openness; transparency; inclusiveness; balance and gender diversity with respect to human rights and the incorporation of civil society and non-G20 member countries concerns to G20 discussions.
Calendar of outreach meetings with civil society
For more information go to the 2012 Mexico G20 website.
