At the meeting with global leaders, the president also argued about the relationship between the climate crisis and the fight against hunger in the world
During the closure of the the president gave an emphatic speech about the urgent need to tackle climate change. He highlighted the relevance of the actions of both global leaders and civil society by emphasizing the crucial role of Brazil and the Amazon in this context. “Everyone talks about the Amazon. Now the time has come for the Amazon to speak to the world. Under every tree canopy there is an indigenous person, a rural worker, a person”, he argued.
When recalling the events in Valencia, Spain, Lula mentioned that “the climate issue is what we are seeing happening in our backyard”. In this sense, Lula also made a connection between and the fight against hunger, stating that “to protect the forest, these people need to eat. And, for people to eat, rich countries need to finance it.”
On the other hand, during his closing speech, the president did not fail to defend the importance of international cooperation in the climate challenge. “We have to involve the world, because we can change if we want to,” he said.
The G20 Social, held between the 14th and 16th, marked the group’s first social summit, with the aim of integrating society into political discussions. For the coming years, South Africa has already expressed its intention to continue this social forum, indicating a commitment to the inclusion of different voices in global decisions.
*Report produced with the help of AI
Published by Victor Trovão
