Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will host the G-20 Summit September 24-25, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama will chair this meeting of leaders from countries that represent 85 percent of the world’s economy. At the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit, leaders will review the progress made since the Washington (November 2008) and London (April 2009) Summits and discuss further actions to assure a sound and sustainable recovery from the global financial and economic crisis.

Pittsburgh, once known as the “city of steel,” was selected because it has demonstrated a commitment to employing new and green technology to further economic recovery and development, and according to President Obama, “stands as a bold example of how to create new jobs and industries while transitioning to a 21st century economy.”

Read the White House statement on the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit here

Read more about the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit and the city itself here