African Union is now a permanent G20 member

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The African Union is now a permanent member of the G20 .
 

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/g20-includes-african-union-as-permanent-member-101694239721711.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/09/india/india-african-union-g20-permanent-member-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=The African Union is to,for the world's wealthiest nations

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The African Union became a permanent member of the G20 on Saturday at a summit of leaders of the world’s largest economies in New Delhi, marking the first expansion of the bloc since it was created in 1999 to cope with a series of financial crises.

The African Union will have the same status as the 27-member European Union (EU), the only regional bloc with full membership of the G20. The move was in line with the Indian G20 presidency’s efforts to put the concerns and interests of the Global South at the centre of its agenda for the summit.

The inclusion of the African Union will also add to the clout of the G20, which already accounts for about 85% of global GDP, more than 75% of global trade and about two-thirds of the world population.