Cross-border social dialogue also occurs in the context of interstate arrangements within groupings of countries in one region of the globe or across multiple regions, such as the Group of Twenty (G20).
The G20 summit brings together the Heads of State or Government of the 20 member countries, the B20 (which represents employers and the business community) and the L20 (which brings together trade unions from G20 countries and global unions). In the run-up to each summit, they can meet separately and make joint recommendations on issues on the leaders' agenda. These joint statements are presented to the government of the country chairing the summit on a rotating basis.
B20 and L20 consultations with G20 leaders and ministers of finance and labour and employment, have led to several joint B20–L20 statements, for example on responses to the global economic crisis (2011); jobs, growth and decent work (2015); sustainable growth, decent work and cohesion in the digital economy (2017); and skills and social protection for inclusive growth (2018).
All joint statements manifest a shared commitment to social dialogue as a core principle of the G20 process.