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Despite US President Donald Trump’s boycott, on Saturday, the first day of the G20 summit, the member countries unanimously approved the manifesto prepared by South Africa.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that it was very important for all countries to agree on the final statement, even if the US did not join it.
Trump had talked about sending an American official to host the last session. According to Reuters, the South African presidency rejected the offer to hand over hosting rights to a US official.
African President Ramaphosa will today hand over the next presidency of the G20 to the ‘vacant chair’. Actually, America is to host the G20 Summit in 2026. However, due to Trump’s boycott, no representative of America attended the summit.
World leaders join in family photo session at G20 Summit.
Modi said- it is necessary to change the old development model
PM Modi addressed the first two sessions of the G20 summit. In the first session, he presented India’s perspective on global challenges to the world.
Modi appealed to rethink the parameters of the old development model. He said- The old development model snatched resources, it is necessary to change it.
In the second session of the summit, the PM talked about India’s Shree Anna (coarse grains), climate change, G20 satellite data partnership and disaster risk reduction.
Modi presented three initiatives at G20 summit
1.Global Repository of Traditional Knowledge: It aims to bring together folk knowledge, traditional medicine and community practices from around the world.
2. Africa Skills Initiative: Plan to increase skill development, training and new employment opportunities for African youth.
3. Initiative against drug-terror nexus: Calling it important, the Prime Minister said that drug smuggling, illegal money networks and terrorism funding are interconnected.
This initiative will unite the financial, security and governance systems of the member countries to stop them. According to Modi, this framework will hit the drug network hard and will also weaken the funding of terrorism.
Delhi manifesto appreciated
During this G-20 Summit in Delhi, the 18th G-20 Declaration of 2023 was appreciated by all the member countries. Under this, new decisions were taken by reviewing the points of women empowerment, climate change fund and promotion of digital literacy.
A proposal was passed to expand the UN Security Council (UNSC) and give place to India also.
G7 countries created G20
The G20 is seen as an extension of the G7, a group of the world’s most powerful countries. The G7 consists of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the US and Canada.
In 1997-98, many countries in Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Korea etc.) were facing economic crisis. At that time only G7 (7 rich countries) used to take decisions, but the crisis was in Asia.
G7 realized that now only 7 countries can run the world together, but developing countries like India, China, Brazil will also have to be included. These countries created the G20 in 1999.
Initially it was a forum of only finance ministers and central bank governors. Then in 2008, it was decided that not only the Finance Minister, but also the President and Prime Minister of the countries would participate in it.
The first Leaders Summit was held in Washington in November 2008. After this this summit is held every year.
Atrocities against women declared a national disaster in South Africa
A large number of women gathered in many cities of the country on Friday against the increasing violence against women in South Africa. These demonstrations took place just before the G20 summit. After sustained pressure and protests, the government declared atrocities on women a national disaster.
Women took to the streets wearing black clothes in 15 places including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban. Wearing black meant that they were both mourning and protesting against violence against women.
These women protested by lying silently on the ground for 15 minutes. This was done because about 15 women are murdered every day in South Africa.
This entire movement was run under the name G20 Women Shutdown, which was organized by an organization named Women for Change. He asked women and the LGBTQ+ community to neither do any work nor spend money anywhere for a day, so that the importance of their role in the society and economy can be seen.
Women protesting against violence against women by lying down in public places.
Women marching against violence against women.
More protests in South Africa
In addition to protests against violence against women, activists working on climate and poverty inequality have launched a separate summit against the G20.
Unions and anti-immigration groups of the white minority community are also protesting against unemployment and discrimination.
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