New Delhi G20 Foreign Ministers Document Takes Notes on Ukraine From Bali

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All G20 Foreign Ministers agreed to paragraphs 1, 2 and paragraphs 5 to 24, and Paragraphs No.3 and No.4 are taken as such from the G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration (15-16 November 2022), were agreed to by all member countries except Russia and China.

New Delhi (ABC Live): G20 Foreign Ministers met on 1-2 March 2023 in New Delhi and due intense behind the curtains diplomacy of two divergent blocs, United States and Russia on Ukraine issue, the house could not able to discuss the core issues for which the G20 was came into existence.

The G20 Foreign Ministers chair’s summary & outcome document released by the G20 secretariat says as under:

All G20 Foreign Ministers agreed to paragraphs 1, 2 and paragraphs 5 to 24, and Paragraphs No.3 and No.4 are taken as such from the G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration (15-16 November 2022), were agreed to by all member countries except Russia and China.

The Paragraph No.3 says, The war in Ukraine has further adversely impacted the global economy. There was a discussion on the issue. We reiterated our national positions as expressed in other fora, including the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly, which, in Resolution No. ES-11/1 dated 2 March 2022, as adopted by majority vote (141 votes for, 5 against, 35 abstentions, 12 absent) deplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and demands its complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine. Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed it
is causing immense human suffering and exacerbating existing fragilities in the global economy constraining growth, increasing inflation, disrupting supply chains, heightening energy and food insecurity, and elevating financial stability risks. There were other views and different assessments of the situation and sanctions. Recognizing that the G20 is not the forum to resolve security issues,  we acknowledge that security issues can have significant consequences for the global economy.

Further Para 4 says, “It is essential to uphold international law and the multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability. This includes defending all the Purposes and Principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and adhering to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and infrastructure in armed conflicts. The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible. The peaceful resolution of conflicts, efforts to address crises, as well as diplomacy and dialogue, are vital. Today's era must not be of war.”

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