NEW DELHI: Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today urged G-20 countries to address the concerns of least developed countries, saying the poor suffer globally due to lack of opportunities.
Prabhu, who has gone as the sherpa of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend G-20 preparatory meeting in Turkey, posted on social networking site Twitter that the developed countries must create opportunities with their combined efforts for the people of poor nations.
"G20 (85 per cent global GDP) must address LDC concerns as poor globally suffer due to lack of opportunities, which G20 must create by combined efforts," Prabhu tweeted.
The Railway Minister today chaired the emerging economies group meeting at the G-20 sherpa meet which was attended by China, Brazil, Russia, Argentina, Indonesia, South Africa among other countries.
Referring to the black money issue, he said, "Our PM mission of removing black money from global economy highlighted. We want automatic info share."
"Our PM wants youth employment, climate finance, clean energy access, infra finance, equitable global trade, G20 skill for our youth," he tweeted.
Prabhu, who has a deep understanding of global issues including energy, climate change and infrastructure, had also gone to attend G-20 meeting at Australia last year as sherpa of the Prime Minister.
Prabhu left for Turkey on June 14 and is expected to return on June 19.