The human cost of the recession, particularly in the developing world was picked out by Sven Giegold (Greens/EFA), who said it had led to increased unemployment, deeper poverty, difficulties for people with AIDS and increased infant death.
G20 tika izveidota 1999. gadā, lai divdesmit pasaules ekonomiski vadošās valstis varētu apspriest globālās ekonomikas problēmas.