At the start of the G20 ‘Development’ ministerial meeting in India (Varanasi, 11 and 12 June), the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, called for a recommitment by the 20 richest economies to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing assurances that the EU will do its part.
This G20 meeting is devoted to the many development challenges compounded by the economic slowdown, excessive debt, the impact of climate change,...