The G20Brazilian presidency is celebrating agreement on two key issues: the memberstates’ pledge to tax billionaires and the Alliance against Hunger and Poverty.Both issues stem from the Global South’s audacity and resilience to resolveissues with direct impact on their development.
The favorable weather raises hopes for other forum agreements, particularlythose involving climate mitigation and adaptation. G20 Brasil believes thatthere is still time to save the world from further disasters and humanitariancrises caused by extreme climate change. Discussions are underway to securefunding so that all countries can avoid these scenarios, provide immediaterelief to those affected, promote resilient infrastructure, and protect theireconomies.
This week, you will read about the meeting of the G20 Disaster Risk ReductionWorking Group, which made progress in the development of the ministerialdeclaration on the subject. In an exclusive interview, economist Hanna Ryderdefends a new perspective on African debt and advocates for a bold approach tosolve the issue on the continent.
Rio de Janeiro, the capital of G20 Brasil, will host the technical meeting ofthe Culture WG as well as a side event of the creative economy forum, from June5 to 9. The meetings will be suspended in August and resumed the followingmonth, marking the final stretch of preparations for the Leaders’ Summit inNovember.
