A delegation led by Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attended the summit of heads of state and government as a guest for the first time.
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The final declaration from the Summit calls for broader humanitarian aid to civilians and reiterates the commitment to a two-state solution for the conflict in Palestine.
Brazil’s president officially launched the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty this Monday (18) during the G20 Summit. Arab signatory nations include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, and Tunisia.
During a meeting on Sunday, leaders of the two countries discussed cooperation as relates to culture, industry, and defense. A partnership agreement was signed.
Saudi Arabia’s minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, praised Brazil’s agenda execution. He has joined the G20 Summit in Rio alongside the Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, who is attending the event on behalf of crown prince and prime minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to join the G20 Summit on October 18 and 19 in Rio de Janeiro.
On the first day of the B20 Summit, a group that brings together the private sector of G20 countries, the principles of the recommendations that companies will present to the heads of state of their nations were unveiled. Business leaders positioned Brazil as one of the world’s leaders in the low-carbon economy.
In a speech at the opening of the G20 Agriculture Working Group meeting, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said that food security must be brought back to the center of G20 discussions.
Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira attended a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh on Monday (9). According to the ministry, political dialogue and economic relations with the bloc are priorities in President Lula’s foreign policy.
At a meeting of the world’s largest economies in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian president argued that political will can end inequalities. Alliance advanced by Lula was approved by acclamation.
Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, attended a meeting with her Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira on the UAE-Mercosur agreement being negotiated and Brazil’s hosting of COP30. Al Hashimy is participating in the G20 meetings, where she argued for addressing inequalities.
In talks with Brazil’s foreign affairs minister in Rio, where the G20 meeting is taking place, Saudi Arabia’s Economy and Planning Minister Faisal bin Fadel Alibrahim said his country will fully engage in the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty to be launched by President Lula on Wednesday (24).
The group of major world economies is having a week of activities in Rio de Janeiro from Monday (22) through Friday (26). High-level meetings on finance and development will be held, along with the pre-launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty.
Mauro Vieira met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting.
