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More G20 deadlock signals dire November summit
A two-day forum of lawmakers from G20 member states and invited countries was unable to escape the cloud of the Ukraine war, signaling more of the same yet to come.
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Cars are seen on fire after Russian missile strikes, as Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue, in Kyiv on Oct. 10. (Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)
Despite vows to uphold “collective work” in resolving some of the world’s biggest crises, lawmakers from the Group of 20 biggest economies have failed to reach any substantive agreements at the Parliamentary 20 Speakers’ Summit.
Last week’s event produced no joint statement to be brought before the G20 Summit, signaling possible troubles for Indonesia ahead of the Bali conference in November.
As an official engagement group under the G20 framework, in which nongovernment stakeholders offer solutions to their state counterparts, the P20 assembly sought common ground on the green economy, food security, energy crisis, democracy and social inclusivity.
But the two-day forum of lawmakers from G20 member states and invited countries was unable to escape the cloud of conflict that has colored most G20 talks this year.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has recently escalated following Moscow’s annexation of some territories. The conflict has split the global consensus on other important issues to be tackled collectively, including at the G20, with some choosing to take hostage of the talks and risking the lives and livelihoods of billions.
At the opening of Thursday’s P20 assembly, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reiterated the need for a willingness to sit together and bridge dialogue, saying that “conflict and division will only harm all parties”.
However, the United States’ lead delegate for the P20, Gregory Meeks, said that “there was no agreement” made at the conclusion of the assembly and noted that the war took the biggest portion of talks at the meeting.
