APEC leaders condemn Russian war in Ukraine, global economic impacts
Recovering from the nearly three-year COVID-19 pandemic is a priority for the organization along with dealing with climate change, food shortages and inflation.
Group of 20 (G-20)
The Group of 20 is a forum of the world's biggest economies for developing global policies on the most pressing challenges. It includes 19 countries plus the African Union and European Union. Together they represent 85% of global economic output. The 19 member nations are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey and the United States.
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Most G-20 leaders agree to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, ended with a statement that notes U.N. resolutions deploring Russia's aggression.
World's two biggest carbon polluters, U.S. and China, agree to resume climate negotiations
Biden and Xi signaled a deal was struck after a three-hour meeting in Bali, Indonesia on the sidelines of a Group of 20 major economies summit. Beijing had suspended climate talks with Washington in August to protest a visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California.
Tensions in focus as Biden and Xi meet on the sidelines of G-20 in Bali
Alongside the G-20, Biden and Xi discussed working together on climate, debt relief, health and global food security.
ASEAN leaders wary of region becoming 'proxy' among powers
Rising tensions between the United States and China and Myanmar's descent into widespread violence dominated talks among a 10-nation bloc of Southeast Asian leaders.
G-20 divides over Russia's war in Ukraine
Indonesia's foreign minister called on top diplomats from the Group of 20 major economies to help end Russia's war in Ukraine "sooner than later."
Paris climate treaty goal on 'life support'
The world is "sleepwalking" towards ruin as the coronavirus and Russia's war in Ukraine put a 1.5 degrees C. limit further out of reach, the U.N. chief said.
China backs Russia in challenge to NATO
The leaders of Russia and China called on NATO to rule out Eastern European expansion and criticized other security blocs around the Asia Pacific region.
Climate leaders push to 'seize this moment'
The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland opened on Sunday for almost two weeks of critical negotiations on how to slow global warming.
G-20 supports corporate tax overhaul
Leaders at the G-20 summit in Rome endorsed a new measure to hinder multinationals from reaping huge profits where they pay few if any taxes.
Global coronavirus cases surpass 200 million
Confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide topped 200 million with 4.25 million deaths, amid a surge in highly transmissible delta variant infections.
G-7 takes on pandemic, climate and China's role
The G-7 summit wrapped up with vows to end the pandemic, fight climate change and incorporate U.S. President Biden's pledge to “build back better."
G-7 backs 15% minimum global tax rate
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven agreed to set a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% to deter multinationals from using tax havens.
WHO chief urges treaty and 'lot of work'
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus closed out the World Health Assembly with a warning against complacency and an appeal for a global pandemic treaty.
World leaders propose new pandemic treaty
Twenty five nations joined with the European Council and World Health Organization in making an "urgent call" for creation of an international pandemic treaty.
Analysis finds climate pledges 'fall far short'
The world's promised cuts in greenhouse gases come nowhere close to fulfilling the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a new U.N. analysis.