Can the G20 survive Trump and deepening global fractures?

IN 1999, the US helped create the G20 in response to a succession of crises, including the 1998 Asian financial crash.

However, almost three decades later, the organisation is increasingly riven by geopolitical splits, with only fragile support from the Trump administration – intensifying the challenge of tackling the next international emergency.

While multilateralism is derided by many today, bodies such as the G20 have played key roles in helping defuse previous major upheavals, such as the 2007-2008 financial crisis.