Governments may choose to send only a diplomatic official to a summit's handover ceremony without participating in the summit's other talks.
November 20, 2025
high
diplomatic_practice
States a diplomatic participation option for multilateral summits.
The G20 presidency rotates among member countries, and a ceremonial gavel handover to the next presidency is a summit tradition.
high
procedural
Summit procedure for transitioning the rotating G20 presidency between host countries.
G20 leaders' declarations are typically issued at the end of a summit.
high
procedural
Common timing practice for issuing collective G20 leaders' declarations.