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On the first day of the B20 Summit, a group that brings together the private sector of G20 countries, the principles of the recommendations that companies will present to the heads of state of their nations were unveiled. Business leaders positioned Brazil as one of the world’s leaders in the low-carbon economy.

At a meeting of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group in Rio, Brazil received backing from member countries for its proposal to improve the functioning of climate and environmental funds. The goal is to ensure that resources reach the countries in need more quickly and effectively.

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira attended a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh on Monday (9). According to the ministry, political dialogue and economic relations with the bloc are priorities in President Lula’s foreign policy.

The Arab-Brazilian Chamber welcomed a group of Saudi young entrepreneurs led by the country’s Social Development Bank who expressed interest in cooperating and striking partnerships with new businesses in Brazilian industries such as gaming.

Brazil’s G20 sherpa Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio said that the country has made upgrading global governance and mechanisms for peacebuilding a top priority. Foreign ministers from the G20 group are gathered in Rio de Janeiro from Wednesday to Thursday (21 and 22).

The Brazilian president, Lula, will participate in the group’s summit starting this Saturday (9) in India and symbolically receive the rotating presidency of the G20 to come into effect in December.