The G20 summit has entered its crucial second and final day with hours left for diplomats to bridge divisions on major issues including world trade, climate change and tackling migration. The G20 summit has entered its crucial second and final day with hours left for diplomats to bridge divisions on major issues including world trade, climate change and tackling migration. Diplomats from the G20 countries are haggling hard over a final joint statement, with disagreement over what language to use on the Paris climate accord and the World Trade Organisation. World leaders take part in a meeting at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires (G20 Argentina/PA)Two European officials involved in the discussions said the US is hampering progress on both matters. European Council president Donald Tusk urged G20 leaders to discuss “trade wars, the tragic situation in Syria and Yemen, and Russian aggression in Ukraine”.

Source: Irish Independent December 01, 2018 09:45 UTC