FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA
BUILDING CONSENSUS FOR FAIR AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
On behalf of the Argentine people, it is my honour to welcome you to Argentina’s G20 presidency.
We are proud to have this opportunity to show our commitment to international cooperation,
multilateralism, and global governance. We will steer the G20’s eff orts throughout our presidency
in the spirit of an honest broker.
When we meet in Buenos Aires in 2018, 10 years will have passed since the fi rst Leaders’
Summit in Washington DC. This tenth anniversary challenges us to refl ect upon all the G20 has
accomplished, as well as how its eff ectiveness as a key forum for global macroeconomic coordination
and governance can be sustained. If we are to solve the challenges of today and tomorrow, we need
to act with that same sense of urgency that brought us together in 2008.
With a people-centered vision, Argentina will place development, fairness, and sustainability at
the forefront of the G20 agenda. We will devote our best eff orts to deliver on the task our partners
entrusted us by leading the G20 under the theme “Building consensus for fair and sustainable
development”.
The world has changed in a fundamental way. Globalization has transformed our economies,
societies and work practices. Yes, it has been a cornerstone of growth and development. But its
benefi ts have not been shared equally. This is the moment when we must renew our commitments
with the broader goal of leaving no one behind. This is the moment to build new bridges across
the globe.
I look forward to welcoming my fellow Leaders in Buenos Aires on November 30 and December
1, 2018, and to working with them to help shape our shared future.
Mauricio Macri
President of Argentina
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