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In pictures: World leaders gather for G20 summit

World leaders have been arriving in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires ahead of the G20 summit.

The meeting brings together the leaders of the 20 most industrialised nations to discuss topics including trade and climate change.

News imageAFP Emmanuel Macron and Mauricio Macri at the Casa Rosada presidential palace - 29 NovemberAFP
French President Emmanuel Macron (L), seen here greeting Argentine President Mauricio Macri (R), was one of the first to arrive for the summit
News imageAFP French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte Macron walk with Vera Vigevani de Jarach and Lita Boitano during a visit to the Remembrance Park in Buenos Aires. 29 Nov 2018AFP
He and his wife, Brigitte, visited the Remembrance Park in Buenos Aires which honours the 30,000 people who disappeared or were killed under Argentina's 1976-1983 military regime. They walked arm in arm with veteran campaigners Vera Vigevani de Jarach and Lita Boitano
News imageAFP US President Donald Trump (L) and US First Lady Melania Trump after arrival at Ezeiza International airport in Buenos Aires province, 29 November (local time) 2018AFP
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump flew in on Air Force One late on Thursday evening local time.
News imageReuters Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive ahead of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 29, 2018.Reuters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving with wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, is expected to sign a trade pact with Mexico and the US
News imageReuters Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives ahead of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 29, 2018Reuters
Trade issues - particularly with the US - will also be high on the agenda for Chinese President Xi Jinping
News imageReuters Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at Ministro Pistarini in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 28, 2018Reuters
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who arrived in Argentina on Wednesday, is trying to repair his international reputation after the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi
News imageAFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan step off their plane upon arrival in Buenos Aires on November 29, 2018AFP
Reports say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan might hold talks with the Saudi crown prince on the sidelines of the summit. Ties have been strained following the murder of Khashoggi in Istanbul
News imageReuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets attendees at the Peace through Yoga meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 29, 2018Reuters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to raise the issue of volatility in global oil prices at the summit. But on Thursday he attended a "Peace Through Yoga" event in Buenos Aires
News imageAFP Angela Merkel emerges at Cologne airport from the Airbus A340 taking her to the summitAFP
One person who won't be arriving in time for Friday's opening of the G20 is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was seen emerging from her plane in a rainy Cologne after it made a forced landing due to a technical problem on Thursday evening. She resumed her journey on Friday morning
News imageGetty Images British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Buenos Aires for the G20 on November 29, 2018Getty Images
For British Prime Minister Theresa May, the summit comes as she tries to get her Brexit deal through parliament
News imageGetty Images Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe arrive in Buenos Aires on November 29, 2018Getty Images
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who arrived with his wife Akie Abe, is expected to stress the importance of free trade

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