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G20 Summit concludes with joint declaration despite rift over Ukraine war
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President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo attends a working session on energy and food security during the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Nov. 15, 2022. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
The Group of 20 Leaders' Summit drew to a close in Bali on Wednesday with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo thanking leaders of major economies for producing a joint declaration, a feat initially doubted by many amid deep rifts over the war in Ukraine.
“I extend my highest appreciation to all present who provided the flexibility for the declaration to be agreed upon and ratified,” Jokowi said in his closing speech to G20 leaders, noting that the document was the first of its kind since February this year.
“It was an honor for Indonesia to lead the G20 over the past year.”
Multiple “concrete deliverables” had been achieved during the Indonesian presidency, he said, including a host of cooperation projects signed among G20 members, which would ensure that “the G20 is beneficial not only for its members but also for the world, in particular for developing countries.”
The G20 Leaders' Declaration was adopted on Wednesday afternoon after days of wrangling over the most contentious paragraph regarding the war in Ukraine, Jokowi revealed in a press briefing at the conclusion of the event.
“The most-debated paragraph was just one, namely our stance on the war in Ukraine. Until late at night we discussed this, and, in the end, the Bali Declaration was adopted unanimously,” Jokowi told reporters in the room and online.
“We also had the Russians attending the summit at the time. So, even though the debate was heated, everyone has agreed and the Bali Declaration has been announced,” Jokowi added.
