Brazil, G20 Summit ended in Rio de Janeiro after two days of debates

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*82 countries signed the creation of the Global Alliance against hunger and poverty *Countries expressed concern about situation in Palestine, Lebanon, and Ukraine *South Africa assumed the G20 presidency

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00:00In Brazil, the closing of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, several issues were on the agenda.

00:04More details in the following report by Andre Vieira.

00:10The G20 summit ended on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro after two days of debates.

00:15President Lula Silva highlighted the creation of the global mobilization against climate change

00:20and also recalled that the countries of the bloc are responsible for 80 percent

00:25of greenhouse gas emissions and called for effective action by the economic powers.

00:30To the developed members of the G20, I propose that they anticipate their 2050

00:38climate neutrality targets by 2040 or until 2045. Without assuming their historical

00:44responsibilities, rich nations will have no credibility for the ambition of others.

00:54Amid much debate, the most effective action of the G20 at the Rio de Janeiro summit was

00:59the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. 82 countries signed the

01:04commitment initially, but other nations are also joining. During his television program,

01:09on Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the accession from Caracas.

01:18I told Foreign Minister Ivan Gil to call the Brazilian foreign minister

01:22and tell him that Venezuela agrees with President Lula's proposal and we are modestly prepared.

01:27With our experience of the food programs of the revolution created by Commander Chavez

01:32and created by me, to modestly join the Great Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

01:37summoned by President Lula da Silva.

01:44The Venezuelan president's pronouncement was welcomed by the Brazilian government.

01:50I think this is important. There are 82 countries that have joined the Global

01:54Alliance Against Hunger. If more countries can join, it is important.

01:58This is an issue that plagues the world. This is a problem that must be confronted.

02:03It is not possible for us to coexist in the 21st century with hungry people.

02:12In the final declaration, the countries expressed concern about the situation in Palestine,

02:17Lebanon, Ukraine, reaffirmed the commitment to energy transition,

02:21taxing the super-rich and governance reform. But experts question the effective actions of the G20.

02:33It is not with global alliances against hunger and poverty in spaces such as the G20 that we

02:39will succeed in replicating China's success in other parts of the global South. We need a new

02:45policy. South Africa assumed the presidency of the G20 and will be the fourth developing country

02:56to hold this position after Indonesia, India and Brazil and the first African country to do so.

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