By – Prakarsh Kastwar
After protracted discussions on the conclusion text that had been delayed over a mention of Ukraine, the proclamation was finally approved.
Leaders of G20 nations on Saturday reiterated their national positions on the Ukraine war and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly. In the consensus leaders’ declaration for the G20 summit in New Delhi, they underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety.
“In accordance with the UN Charter, all states are prohibited from threatening or using force in an effort to seize territory that would violate another state’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, or political independence. Nuclear weapons use or threat of use is forbidden.
After protracted discussions on the conclusion text that had been delayed over a mention of Ukraine, the proclamation was finally approved.
The resolution underlined that the G20 is the leading forum for international economic cooperation and acknowledged that, although though these concerns are outside the purview of the G20, they can have a substantial impact on the world economy.
“We highlighted the human suffering and detrimental additional effects of the conflict in Ukraine on global food and energy security, supply chains, macro-financial stability, inflation, and growth, which has complicated the policy environment for countries, particularly developing and least developed countries that are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic disruption that has halted progress toward the SDGs.”
In an effort to resolve the standoff, the Indian side released a revised draft of the draft leaders’ declaration that included a reference to the Ukraine situation. Hours later, the document was adopted.
The majority of G20 states approved a Friday draft of the declaration that omitted the section on the “geopolitical situation” or the Ukraine issue.
75 more draft paragraphs, covering topics including cryptocurrency regulation, multilateral development bank reform, and financing for climate change transition, were agreed upon by the G20 states’ negotiators.