While the majority of the asset disposals will come from the investment bank, about £16bn will come from the closure and sale of all of the bank's European retail operations, which it said were "non-strategic".
Antony Jenkins, chief executive of Barclays, said the restructuring plans marked a "bold simplification" of the struggling bank, which on Monday reported a halving in first quarter pre-tax profits from its investment banking arm largely as a result of the under performance of its fixed income trading division.
"In the future, Barclays will be leaner, stronger, much better balanced and well positioned to deliver lower volatility, higher returns, and growth," said Mr Jenkins.
Last month, Barclays faced a shareholder revolt at its annual general meeting, with more than a third of investors voting against or failing to back the bank's pay plans amid outrage over its decision to increase the bonus pool of the investment bank last year despite a 37pc fall in annual profits.
Mr Jenkins has been under pressure to prove to investors he can control costs, in particular investment bankers pay.
He said: "We will be a focused international bank, operating only in areas where we have capability, scale and competitive advantage."
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