Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will travel to Nagoya, Japan, from November 21-24, to lead the U.S. delegation to the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The G20 is the premier multilateral forum for international economic policy coordination, comprising 19 countries and the European Union.

At the G20, Deputy Secretary Sullivan will engage in discussions on a broad range of issues to include trade, Africa, and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Deputy Secretary will convey U.S. support for building strong, reciprocal, and balanced bilateral trade and investment relationships. He will also discuss ways that G20 partners can coordinate to optimize development assistance to African countries. Deputy Secretary Sullivan will also meet with foreign ministers for bilateral discussions on the margins.