The first day of the two-day G20 summit, an assembly of the world’s largest economies, concluded on Monday evening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with leaders adopting a final declaration. The document, published by the host nation, stresses “the urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian assistance” to the Palestinian Gaza Strip and calls for the “lifting of all barriers to the provision of humanitarian assistance,” but refrains from mentioning Israel and Egypt, which control the borders. The declaration takes a more cautious stance on the war in Ukraine, initiated by Russia, which is a member of the G20. It acknowledges the human suffering and negative impacts of the Eastern European conflict, and expresses support for initiatives aimed at achieving a “just and durable peace.”
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