What makes the G20 a force for global good – when its members agree they want it to be
- Written by Christian Downie, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Australian National University
Compared to other international organisations, the G20 would seem to be one of the weakest.
It has no formal mandate like the United Nations. It has no permanent staff or buildings like the World Bank. It certainly has no funds like the International Monetary Fund. It has no power to make formal rules that members must follow, nor to take action...
