Seoul reaches out to non-G20 nations

The chief organizer of the Group of 20 Seoul Summit promised Tuesday to step up efforts to interact more actively with nonmember nations to ensure the meeting of leading economies represents the interests of a greater majority of the world. 

Speaking at a monthly news conference, Presidential Committee for the G20Seoul Summit chairman SaKong Il emphasized the importance of reaching out to non-G20 nations which make up 172 out of the UN’s 192 member states. 

“The Seoul Summit faces heavier responsibility to include more developing nations in order to accomplish tasks left unfinished at the Toronto Summit,” SaKong said.

“We need strong supports from emerging economies to push ahead with Seoul-initiated items including development and financial safety net issues.”

After the June Toronto Summit, SaKong made a visit to Washington D.C. in the United States to host a presentation for the UN where he explained the need for a global financial insurance system and funding for developing countries.