Prime Minister Modi and other world leaders pose for a family photograph at the G-20 summit (Photo/X@MEAIndia)
The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty was launched in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva and heads of state and senior leaders of other countries during the 19th G-20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On this occasion, leaders from all countries showed solidarity and gave the message of fighting hunger and poverty through a symbolic group photo.
In the photo, in addition to the president of the host country, Brazil, Prime Minister Modi, in the front row were Turkish President Erdoğan, Chinese President Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Right behind them were leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
At the launch of the Global Coalition against Hunger and Poverty, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that according to the FAO, 733 million people will continue to suffer from malnutrition in 2024. It is as if the populations of Brazil, Mexico, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Canada together were starving. These are women, men and children whose rights to life, education, development and food are violated every day in a world that produces approximately 6 billion tons of food per year. This is unacceptable in a world where military spending reaches $2.4 trillion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other world leaders in a family photo after the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty at the 19th G-20 summit, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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Group photo at the summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders posed for a group photo at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit. This photo was taken after the launch of the Global Coalition Against Hunger and Poverty.
Brazil’s initiative welcomed
The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, called it an image for a generation. Hours earlier, Prime Minister Modi welcomed Brazil’s initiative to establish a global alliance against hunger and poverty. Emphasizing that the Global South is severely affected by food, fuel and fertilizer crises due to ongoing conflicts. He stressed that their concerns must be given priority.
Mention of India’s success.
We support Brazil’s initiative for a global coalition against hunger and poverty. He said this is an important step towards the implementation of the Deccan High Level Principles for Food Security adopted at the New Delhi Summit. During his speech at the G20 session on ‘Social Inclusion and Fight against Hunger and Poverty’, Prime Minister Modi highlighted India’s success in lifting 250 million people out of poverty in the last decade.
Support for the Brazilian initiative
He also confirmed India’s support for Brazil’s initiative. Speaking about India’s achievements in ensuring food security, Prime Minister Modi said the country’s approach based on Back to Basics and March to the Future is yielding significant results. She explained the measures taken by India to promote women-led development, noting that free food grains are provided to more than 800 million people and that more than 550 million people are in poverty in the rural development sector. largest in the world and benefit from health. insurance scheme.
Lifted 250 million people out of poverty
He said that regarding the topic of the first session, I would like to share India’s experiences and success stories. In the last 10 years, we have lifted 250 million people out of poverty. Free food grains have been provided to more than 800 million people. More than 550 million people have benefited from the world’s largest health insurance plan. Now, 60 million people over 70 years of age will also be entitled to free health insurance.
Countries of the Global South most affected
Prime Minister Modi emphasized that the development of the Global South depends on decisions taken keeping in mind its unique challenges. He said countries in the Global South are the most affected by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis due to global conflicts. Our discussions can only be successful if we consider the challenges and priorities of the Global South. Just as we gave a voice to the Global South by granting the G-20 permanent membership in the African Union during the New Delhi Summit, we will continue to reform the institutions of global governance.
