2023-09-09 12:29:30
Speaking this Saturday at the G20 Summit taking place in India, President Alberto Fernández warned his peers from the most powerful countries in the world that “This is the fourth G20 in which I have participated, and in this time, we have had common views on the problems we face but we have not been able to resolve them. It seems that we calm our consciences with words, while we continue walking along the ledges.”
“It is time to understand that what is at stake is the preservation of human life”said the President when intervening in the First Plenary Session of the Summiturging world leaders “to work more firmly to be able to consolidate a fairer world in a healthier environment.”
“I hope that in the future words will give way to facts. It is time to understand that what is at stake is the preservation of human life,” said Alberto Fernández.
During his speech, the President celebrated the incorporation of the African Union into the G20, which he considered “a profoundly fair act that allows us to know and attend to the needs of that wonderful continent.”
Furthermore, he expressed his expectation that “in the future it can join the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) which faces problems similar to those faced by Africa.”
“The Global South exists. Many of the countries that make it up suffer from indebted economies that end up affected by the conditions imposed by the international financial system that we so often criticize,” the President stressed, alluding to the hot friction with the IMF that marks his administration.
On the other hand, he pointed out as issues of concern “hunger and food security”and in that sense he assured that “South America can contribute to satisfying the hunger in the world. But it will not be able to do so if financial speculation interferes or if restrictions, blockades and trade barriers prevail.”
In relation to the challenges linked to climate change, he stated that Argentina “is committed to the world in pursuit of a transition towards renewable energies.” “We have set out to achieve carbon-neutral development in 2050,” he added.
And he concluded: “To achieve this we need financial assistance from developed countries, taking into account equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. We demand that the powerful help remedy the damage they have caused.”
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