The Group of Five emerging nations, which include powerhouses China and India, said on Wednesday developed countries had to take the lead on removing trade barriers and addressing climate change.

Leaders of Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso agreed on Sunday to create a regional organization to strengthen cooperation on development and security in the Sahel region.

But while it supports bilateral funding for the force in order to stabilize the region, Washington has balked at calls by France and the G5 nations themselves to put the force under a formal UN ...

Plaza Accord refers to an agreement signed in 1985 when G5 nations agreed to depreciate the U.S. dollar against the German mark and the Japanese yen to address trade imbalances.