2026 United States' Host Year of the G20

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State [Public Notice: 12629] SUMMARY: The Office of the Chief of Protocol at the Department of State invites U.S. cities to present proposals to host a series of meetings for the U.S. G20 2026 host year. DATES: The deadline to submit proposals is 5 p.m. ET, Monday, February 3, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the proposal and submission process can be directed to G20USHostYear2026@state.gov . Point of contact is Tara A. Juliard, Senior Protocol Officer, Office of the Chief of Protocol, Major Events Division at 202-736-4996. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Group of Twenty (G20) is a forum for international economic cooperation among the world's leading economies. The G20's purpose is to coordinate macroeconomic policy and financial responses, and to shape global governance on major economic issues. The G20 was founded in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as an informal forum for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of large and systemically important advanced and emerging economies to discuss international economic and financial stability issues. The G20 was upgraded to the level of Heads of State/Government in November 2008 in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis, when it became apparent that the necessary crisis coordination would only be possible at the highest political level. Since then, the G20 has become the premier forum for international economic cooperation. The G20 members represent around 85% of glo…