The first Group of 20 summit to be held in Africa opened Saturday with a sweeping agenda aimed at making progress on solving some of the persistent challenges facing the worldβs poorest nations.
Leaders and top government officials from the richest and leading emerging economies came together at an exhibition center near the famous Soweto township in South Africa, once home to Nelson Mandela, to try and find some consensus on the priorities set out by the host country.
Many of South Africa's priorities for the group, including a focus on climate change and its impact on developing countries, have met resistance from the United States, which is boycotting the talks.
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