Will G20 agree on a joint communique? Subject :International relations Section: Groupings What is communique? It is an official statement by a political group. It  is a  consensus  document. History of G20 communique? Since its inception in 1999, and upgradation to a leader’s level summit in 2008, the G20 grouping has always managed to find a consensus within the countries and issue a joint declaration at the end of every summit. Why controversy? Russia and China has opposed the paragraphs on the war in Ukraine.