Economic Diplomacy
The 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Global Governance Group (3G)
On September 28th, from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. (local time), in New York, Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended the breakfast meeting of the 11th Ministerial Meeting of the Global Governance Group (3G) and the overview is as follows.
1. The meeting was hosted by H.E. Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, and attended by Foreign Ministers and representatives from the G20 troika (Japan, Germany, Argentina) and 3G member countries, as well as H.E. Mrs. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Participants exchanged their views on the priority agenda of the upcoming G20 Buenos Aires Summit (November 30 and December 1, 2018) and on the partnership between the United Nations and the G20.
2. Minister Kono expressed that Japan fully supports Argentina’s leadership under their G20 presidency, and as the next G20 presidency, emphasized that it is critical for the G20 to lead global economic growth by promoting free trade and innovation. Having said that, Minister Kono expressed that Japan seeks to work closely with the United Nations and 3G member countries in achieving global economic growth and an inclusive and sustainable international community, by contributing to the resolution of global issues that have an immense impact on the global economy.
3. Participants agreed to continue cooperation from Argentina’s G20 presidency into Japan’s G20 presidency in working towards the resolution of global issues.
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(1) The 3G was established in 2009 to promote constructive dialogue between the UN and the G20. The group consists of 30 UN member states that are non-G20 members. Every year during the UN High Level Week, Singapore organizes a meeting between the Foreign Ministers and representatives of the G20 troika and 3G, and the UN General Assembly President to discuss outcomes of the most recent G20 Summit and the priority agenda of the upcoming G20 Summit.
(2) 3G Members: Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Costa Rica, Finland, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, San Marino, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam (30 countries).
(3) Japan will assume the G20 presidency from Argentina in December 2018 and will host the G20 Leader’s Summit in Osaka on June 28 and 29 and the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nagoya on November 22 and 23.