Brazil Summit Voices Deep Concern about Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
The leaders of the Group of 20 major economies met in Rio de Janeiro on Monday as leaders sought to shore up multilateral consensus on issues of concern amid heightened global tensions and United States President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January.
Ukraine dominated the agenda on day one of the two-day summit after Washington gave Kiev the green light to strike Russian territory with long-range missiles supplied by the US.
In their final declaration, G20 leaders eked out a narrow consensus on Ukraine, welcoming “all relevant and constructive initiatives that support a comprehensive, just, and durable peace”.
The G20 leaders also called for a “comprehensive” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, in line with a United Nations resolution urging a permanent halt to fighting in return for the release of all captives held by the Hamas resistance movement.
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Their statement expressed “deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the Palestinian enclave.
It also expressed concern over the “escalation in Lebanon” and called for a ceasefire enabling “citizens to return safely to their homes on both sides of the Blue Line”.
Source: Al Jazeera
