The President gave the closing speech of the G20 Social
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva participated this Saturday (16th), in Rio de Janeiro, in the closing ceremony of the G20 Social Summit, an event that precedes the meeting between the heads of state, from 18 to 19 November.
It was the first time that civil society groups participated in debates at the main international economic cooperation forum.
In his speech, the PT deputy underlined that “this is a historic moment”, because “over the course of this year the group has acquired a third pillar, which has been added to the political and financial ones: the social pillar” .
“Here collective expression will take shape, motivated by the search for a more democratic, just and diversified world,” Lula highlighted, recalling that he had personally spoken with representatives of each G20 commitment group.
The president underlined that the objective of the G20 Social is for civil society to “take on the role of strengthening so that things really happen for people”, and stated that “the economy and international politics are not a monopoly of experts and bureaucrats”.
Lula did not directly mention the end of the 6×1 scale, a proposal on reducing working hours that has mobilized the Chamber of Deputies, but called for discussions on “more balanced working hours”.
“Governments must break with the growing dissonance between the voice of the markets and the voice of the streets. The G20 must discuss a series of measures to discuss the cost of living and promote more balanced working hours. So that extremism does not generate obstacles and threatens rights,” he added.
Furthermore, he warned that leaders must “commit to peace, so that geopolitical rivalries and conflicts do not distract us from the path of sustainable development”, and recalled the need for governments and international bodies to allocate resources to fight hunger, instead making it available for wars.
“There are 733 million people who go to sleep every night without eating. Last year the world spent $2.4 trillion on weapons and spent almost nothing on giving people food,” he criticized.
In the president’s assessment, G20 members also have a responsibility to make a difference for many people, and the participation of social organizations and movements has been crucial to the group’s Brazilian presidency.
“Your ongoing mobilization will be essential to strengthen the work of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and promote taxation of the super-rich; to ensure compliance with the goals of tripling the use of renewable energy and advancing neutrality emissions; and to advance our call to action for global governance reform by ensuring more representative multilateral institutions,” he concluded.
Final Declaration – The G20 Social Declaration, which will be delivered to G20 leaders during the summit on Monday (18) and Tuesday (19), asks everyone to commit to a transformation that is actually possible and lasting.
The text highlights three central pillars: fighting hunger, poverty and inequality; addressing climate change and a just transition; and global governance reform.
Built with the contribution of historically marginalized groups, such as women, black people, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, workers in the formal and informal economy, traditional communities and people living on the streets, the text calls for of greater participation of these segments in global governance processes.
The movements are calling for urgent reforms so that institutions such as the UN and other multilateral organizations reflect contemporary reality.
Regarding climate change, social movements are calling for concrete commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect essential ecosystems, such as tropical forests. .
Source: Terra
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