The Prime Minister of India announced that G20 leaders reached consensus on a joint statement on global development and security issues.
Indian Prime Minister Nerandra Modi announced on September 9 that leaders attending the G9 summit in New Delhi had approved the bloc's joint statement, despite previous concerns about dividing positions between countries.
While the West wants to condemn Russia and the war in Ukraine, developing countries lobbied for a joint statement focusing more on economic issues.
“From the diligent efforts of every member, we have reached consensus on the G20 Summit Leaders' Declaration. I declare through this document," Prime Minister Modi said.
From left to right, in the front row are European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in New Delhi on 9/9. Image: AFP
The joint statement of the G20 leaders reaffirmed concerns about the war in Ukraine, but did not directly criticize Russia. Instead, this document calls on "all countries to behave in accordance with the purposes and principles of the full text of the United Nations Charter", opposing "the threat or use of force to gain territory, violate territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence of other countries".
G20 believes that the decision to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine is "unacceptable". The bloc calls for peaceful resolution of conflicts and supports resolving crises through diplomacy and dialogue."
The joint statement acknowledged that the Ukraine issue still has "different views and assessments" among G20 members, but agreed that the contemporary era cannot accept war.
G20 countries call on Russia and Ukraine to jointly ensure trade in grain, food, and fertilizer from the two countries to maintain global food security. The joint statement emphasized the importance of food security and energy security to the world, calling on all parties to end military actions or attacks targeting infrastructure related to these two areas.
G20 expressed concern about future major fluctuations in world energy and food markets. The leaders pledged to “protect vulnerable communities through promoting equitable growth, macroeconomic improvement and financial stability”.
Finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 countries will further discuss the roadmap for managing digital currencies at a meeting in October. The bloc agrees that digital assets and related activities need to be regulated. management, monitoring and control.
G20 countries also agreed on their commitment to ensuring fair competition between economies, opposing patrimony and market manipulation practices.
The joint statement also raised awareness of the need to accelerate reduction of dependence on coal power, but emphasized that this process needs to be appropriate to each country's context. G20 will strive to find financial support options for developing countries, supporting the transition to low-emission development models.
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