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The Palazzo dei Congressi hosts the media centre for the 2021 G20 World Leaders Summit in Rome. Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images.

With the G20 economies accounting for 80 per cent of global emissions, the G20 leaders’ summit in Rome is key to an ambitious outcome at COP26 in Glasgow.

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Chatham House experts discuss what to look out for at the G20 summit in Rome.

General view of the reception area of Palazzo Reale during the first day of the G20 on 22 July 2021 in Naples, Italy. Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images.

Following its landmark corporate tax agreement, can the G20 do the same for carbon pricing?

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Panel discussion on expectations from the G20 to accelerate vaccine coverage across the world.

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Creon Butler and Neil Shearing discuss key questions affecting the global economy ahead of the 2021 G20 summit.

Rally for the right to abortion in the Plaza de Colon, Madrid, Spain, urging all EU member states to decriminalize abortion as the practice is severely restricted in some EU countries. Photo By Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images.

World leaders must remember the pandemic has not only disrupted but also revealed the world’s collective weakness to defending against infectious disease threats.

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Melina Abdullah’s speech from the Diversity Champion Award ceremony, and how far the world has come in its understanding of race and international affairs.

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Gabon’s environment minister reflects on the climate crisis in Africa and what policies should be prioritised in response.

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This event discusses recent dynamics of US-Russian relations and the outlook for the next few years, including the limits and potential opportunities for progress.

The panel discusses their expectations from the G20 to accelerate vaccine coverage across the world.

In the final session of Chatham House’s Inclusive Cybercrime Policymaking online training programme, this expert panel considers the encryption debate.

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