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: In a communique at the end of a two-day meeting, economic supremos from the world top 20 economies said global growth was falling short of expectations, despite strengthening activity in some economies, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The G20 agreed last year in Brisbane to boost its collective economic output by an additional 2 per cent over five years through structural reforms and other measures. Related Story: White House investigates G20 Barack Obama 'passport leak'Related Story: G20 leaders' personal details accidentally made public Map: Turkey G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs have pledged to act decisively to shore up stuttering global growth and refrain from unsettling currency moves after China controversial devaluation last month. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey attended the summit in the Turkish capital of Ankara which wrapped up on Saturday. We have pledged to take decisive action to keep the economic recovery on track and we are confident the global economic recovery will gain speed," the communique said. While avoiding any direct mention of China, the statement contained a clear pledge not to resort to competitive currency devaluations to give an unfair advantage to domestic exports. "Global growth falls short of our expectations. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.