RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Leaders of the world's 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for war-torn Gaza and an end to hostilities in the Mideast and Ukraine, issuing a joint declaration Monday that was heavy on generalities but short of details on how to accomplish those goals.
G20 – G20 leaders take part in a Family Photo at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were not present for the photo.
"Although generic, it is a positive surprise for Brazil," said Thomas Traumann, an independent political consultant and former Brazilian minister."There was a moment when there was a risk of no declaration at all. Despite the caveats, it is a good result for Lula."Taking place just over a year after the Oct.
Biden's decision to ease restrictions on Ukraine's use of longer-range U.S. missiles to allow that country to strike more deeply inside Russia also played into the meetings, "The declaration avoids pointing the finger at the culprits," said Paulo Velasco, an international relations professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro."That is, it doesn't make any critical mention of Israel or Russia, but it highlights the dramatic humanitarian situations in both cases.""It is very much in line with what Brazil hoped for ... but if we really analyze it carefully, it is very much a declaration of intent.
Brazil's government stressed that Lula's launch of the global alliance against hunger and poverty on Monday was as important as the final G20 declaration. As of Monday, 82 nations had signed onto the plan, Brazil's government said. It is also backed by organizations including the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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