President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke this Tuesday (7), by telephone, with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. On the call, according to Palácio do Planalto, the leaders exchanged views on the bilateral relationship between the two countries, which this year turns 50.
Lula also arranged for the Emir to come to Brazil this year, reciprocating the visit that the president had made to the country in November 2023. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani was in Rio de Janeiro, last November, for the G20 Summit, organized by the Brazilian government.
Lula took advantage of the call to congratulate Qatar for its support for the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and for its decision to host the Alliance’s first Summit, which will take place in November this year, in parallel with the United Nations’ World Summit on Social Development. , in Doha, capital of the Arab country.
Launched precisely at the G20 Summiton the initiative of the Brazilian government, the Alliance has the formal membership of 82 countries, two large regional blocs, which are the European Union and the African Union, 24 international organizations, nine financial institutions and 31 philanthropic and non-governmental organizations.
Membership, which began in July and remains open, is formalized through a declaration, which defines general and specific commitments, which are aligned with the specific priorities and conditions of each signatory.
Among the actions are the “Sprints 2030”, which are an attempt to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty through large-scale policies and programs.
The Global Alliance hopes to reach 500 million people with cash transfer programs in low- and lower-middle-income countries by 2030, expand quality school meals to an additional 150 million children in countries with endemic child poverty and hunger, and raise billions in credit and grants through multilateral development banks to implement these and other programs.
The Alliance will have its own governance linked to the G20, but will not be restricted to the nations that make up the group.
Administration will be carried out by a Council of Champions and the Support Mechanism. The governance system is expected to be operational by mid-2025. Until then, Brazil will provide temporary support for essential functions.
