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STORY: UN / G20 LEADERS
TRT: 03:43
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / PORTUGUESE / NATS
DATELINE: 24, 25 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY
24 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY
1. Various shots, UNHQ exterior
25 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, ECOSOC Chamber
3. Med shot, António Guterres, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Cyril Ramaphosa shaking hands
4. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“It is shameful that in our world of plenty, around one person in ten regularly goes without food for an entire day or more – known as severe food insecurity. I welcome Brazil’s focus on global hunger during its G20 presidency and call on all G20 countries – and all UN Member States – to strengthen efforts to end this affront to our common humanity.”
5. Med shot, G20 members
6. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“By 2030, global production and consumption of all fossil fuels must decline by at least thirty per cent – and global renewables capacity must triple. This requires OECD countries to phase out coal by 2030 and to fully decarbonize power generation systems by 2035.”
7. Wide shot, ECOSOC Chamber
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Cyril Ramaphosa, President, South Africa:
The reform of the global financial architecture in particular must be the rising tide that lifts the fortunes of the most needy and vulnerable in the world. Deepening inequality and chronic underdevelopment are the cost if we fail to act now.
9. Wide shot, ECOSOC Chamber
10. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President, Brazil:
“For the very first time in history, the G20 countries are gathered at the UNHQ in an event open to all members of the organization. This was not a trivial decision.It is coherent with our core belief that the United Nations are and must continue to be the heart of multilateral system.”
11. Med shot, G20 members
12. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President, Brazil:
“In 2022 the difference between the amounts paid by the developing world to foreign creditors and that which it received was $49 billion. There’s more money coming out of these countries than going in. Taxes on the super-rich is the way to fight inequality and to redirect resources to development priorities and climate action.”
11. Wide shot, ECOSOC Chamber
SOUNDBITE (English) Mauro Vieira, Foreign Minister, Brazil:
“I now have the honor to present the Call to Action on Global Governance Reform for a formal adoption by acclamation by G20 members and this whole Assembly. (Applause) So, it’s approved. I thank all of you for your support. The Call to Action is now adopted by G20 members and is open for endorsement by other UN members.”
12. Wide shot, ECOSOC Chamber
On the sidelines of the General Assembly High-Level debate, for the first time in history, the G20 Foreign Ministers gathered at the United Nations Headquarters, bringing together the world's largest economies in an event open to all 193 UN member states.
The meeting took place today (25 Sep) in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) chamber, focusing on global governance reform, hunger, poverty, and sustainable development.
In his remarks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, "It is shameful that in our world of plenty, around one person in ten regularly goes without food for an entire day or more – known as severe food insecurity.” He welcomed Brazil’s focus on global hunger during its G20 presidency and called on all G20 countries – and all UN Member States – “to strengthen efforts to end this affront to our common humanity.”
Guterres also stressed the need for decisive action on climate change. He said, “by 2030, global production and consumption of all fossil fuels must decline by at least thirty percent – and global renewables capacity must triple. This requires OECD countries to phase out coal by 2030 and to fully decarbonize power generation systems by 2035.”
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said, “the reform of the global financial architecture in particular must be the rising tide that lifts the fortunes of the most needy and vulnerable in the world. Deepening inequality and chronic underdevelopment are the cost if we fail to act now.”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva highlighted the significance of the meeting taking place at the UN, saying that, “for the very first time in history, the G20 countries are gathered at the UNHQ in an event open to all members of the organization. This was not a trivial decision. It is coherent with our core belief that the United Nations are and must continue to be the heart of the multilateral system.”
Noting economic disparities, Lula da Silva added, “in 2022, the difference between the amounts paid by the developing world to foreign creditors and that which it received was $49 billion. There’s more money coming out of these countries than going in. Taxes on the super-rich is the way to fight inequality and to redirect resources to development priorities and climate action.”
At the meeting, the G20 members formally adopted a “Call to Action on Global Governance Reform” - a reform committed to strengthening the multilateral system and reforming and modernizing the main international organizations.
