While the G20 does not belong to a specific unit of the United Nations, it is considered a fundamental part of the modern international system. The forum comprises 19 individual states—most of which are among the most developed states—as well as the European Union. Since 2011, the members have met on an annual, rotating basis, with the 2021 meeting scheduled to be held in Italy. Because there is no founding document for the G20, there is no fixed mandate for the committee. During these summits, world leaders (often the heads of government) discuss mostly economic issues, but over time, the G20 has also expanded its discussions to include relevant political and security trends.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many factors of global health security were put under pressure. Important items like personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital beds, face masks, and new vaccines were all in high demand. As a result, many countries dealt with the consequences of the unforeseen deadly pandemic. There was suddenly an incredibly high demand for health-related items that had never been needed at such a large capacity. But without these resources, many states continued to struggle, with many still feeling the impacts of the global pandemic to this day. After experiencing this health crisis, the members of G20 have found the need to create a network of security in response to events that threaten global health. With many countries trying to handle global health issues separately, which notably made the COVID-19 pandemic worse, the delegates of the G20 must collaborate to prepare for future health-related disasters. Delegates must facilitate cooperation with other countries, promote information and resource sharing, and create a cohesive strategy to handle such events so the global health sector can be more equitable. Delegates of the G20 must take action to prevent similar issues before the next global health crisis erupts.

Climate change and social injustice are strongly interlinked. Climate change creates economic differences, especially in developing countries, and it affects vulnerable groups more. Climate change has a greater impact on poor communities and developing countries, as they have fewer resources to deal with the harsh impacts of more extreme weather and other climate-related fallout. With decaying infrastructure and a lack of many essential resources, vulnerable groups are left with even worse conditions due to the increasing impact of the climate crisis. With the most practiced industries in these regions like fishing, agriculture, and forestry being diminished by climate change, many of these groups fall further into poverty. Powerful corporations and world powers are also leading culprits of the climate crisis, producing pollution from their factories, plants, and operations. To properly deal with this, the world needs to see economic change focused on both environmental sustainability and social justice. As the G20, delegates’ approaches need to be flexible and able to adapt when needed. In an ever-changing world, this committee needs to make sure that it changes with the needs of the people. This requires focusing on how pollution, economic disparities, and related injustices continue to worsen the living conditions of many vulnerable populations across the globe.