G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting 2026: Host, Objective, and Participating Countries

The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026 will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on October 30-31, 2026. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host it. The meeting prepares the ground for the G20 Leaders’ Summit on December 14-15, 2026 in Miami.

Which Country Will Host the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in 2026?

The United States is the host. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will chair the meeting in Atlanta on October 30-31, 2026. The US calls Atlanta a global hub of diplomacy, business and connectivity. The Leaders’ Summit follows on December 14-15 at Trump National Doral in Miami, as the US marks its 250th anniversary.

Core Objective of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting 2026

The meeting aims to bring the G20 back to its core economic mission of growth, economic security and global stability. Ministers will discuss:

• Stronger international cooperation on shared economic and security challenges
• Open markets and resilient supply chains
• Geopolitical crises that cause global economic shocks, such as threats to freedom of navigation, energy security and food security

The US says global security and prosperity are closely linked, and the talks will set the agenda for the leaders’ meeting in December.

Which Countries Are Attending the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting?

The G20 has 19 countries, the African Union and the European Union.

1. Countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States
2. Groups: African Union and European Union
3. Confirmed ministers: Penny Wong (Australia), S. Jaishankar (India), Motegi Toshimitsu (Japan) and Marco Rubio (US, host)

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to Attend the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Atlanta on October 30-31

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will take part in the discussions on economic cooperation and shared security challenges. His visit comes ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in December.