G20

The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.

The G20 members account for approximately two-thirds of the world’s population.

Members of the G20 which are represented in the 2026 Out of the Shadows Index: African Union  Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Mexico Russia Saudi Arabia South Africa South Korea Türkiye United Kingdom United States 

Advocacy in action

At the 2024 Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children, the world's largest gathering of ministers to address violence against children, over 100 governments made pledges to make the world safer for children.

One year later, the Brave Movement was in full force at the G20 Summit in South Africa to keep governments true to their word.

 

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November 4, 2025

G20 South Africa 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Together, we can build powerful pressure to ensure children’s safety is at the top of the G20 agenda.

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Third Richest Nation

www.bravemovement.org/campaigns/third-richest-nation

A world without childhood violence would be $7 trillion richer. This nation isn’t real. Its wealth could be. Brave Movement's survivor-led advocacy campaign at the G20 in 2025 pressured decision makers to invest in prevention, healing and justice to create stronger, happier nations.

#BeBrave G7 Scorecard 2025

www.bravemovement.org/g7

By evaluating each G7 nation’s progress on vital policy measures we're drawing global attention to the global, silent pandemic of sexual violence against children. This is a crisis that undermines the G7's commitment to building secure, prosperous, and equitable societies. Kids need bold leadership and decisive action now to be safe and thrive.

Break the record

www.togetherforgirls.org/en/press/a-record-breaking-event-now-governments-must-deliver

We broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the most countries represented at a childhood violence summit! With 120 governments attending, this first ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children was the largest organized event to address this issue on a global scale. Most importantly, as a result, we also broke the world’s record of inaction against childhood sexual violence.