The 10th Summit of Presidents of Parliaments of the G20 (P20), concluded this Friday (8), in Brasília, with the approval of a joint declaration that proposes the reform of United Nations (UN) bodies for greater inclusion of developing countries and points to the eradication of poverty as a key element for sustainable development. The document also encourages international standardization in the use of artificial intelligence.
The declaration contains 41 resolutions and was divided into three axes: combating hunger, poverty and inequality at a global level; fair and inclusive transitions towards sustainable development and the search for equitable and representative global governance. The P20 brings together representatives from parliaments from the 19 largest economies in the world, plus the European Union and the African Union.
Socioeconomic inequality is recognized in the document as the main source of the challenges faced in the world. To this end, the presidents of parliaments support the Global Alliance against Hunger and Povertyan initiative of the Brazilian presidency of the G20 this year to channel resources to projects to combat these two problems.
“We commit to intensifying our efforts to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality by strengthening people-centered legal frameworks that promote social mobility and prosperity without leaving anyone behind,” the parliamentarians say in the statement.
The parliamentarians involved also committed to supporting the development of adequate working conditions and equitable access to opportunities and resources, such as water, education, health and basic sanitation.
Regarding sustainability, the heads of the Legislature recommend that developed countries fulfill their Paris Agreement commitments, which include climate financing to support developing countries and implementation of the loss and damage fund. The fund was created in 2023 to recover the damage caused by the climate crisis, events that the declaration recognizes as increasingly frequent.
In the declaration, parliamentarians also recognize the need to maintain the transition from an economy with intensive use of natural resources and greenhouse gas emissions to a more sustainable model of production and consumption, based on cooperation and solidarity.
The joint declaration will be delivered to the G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for November 18th and 19th, in Rio de Janeiro, with the presence of the leaders of the 19 member countries, the African Union and the European Union. Argentina was the only country that did not sign the P20 document.
Artificial intelligence
Another point in the joint declaration recognizes artificial intelligence as an important technology for tackling inequality and promoting sustainable development and encourages the development of international standards for its use, in a way that respects human rights.
“We intend to take appropriate steps towards developing safe, secure and trustworthy AI through a transparent, inclusive, ethical, responsible, trustworthy and human-centric approach. This will help to foster innovation, facilitate technology transfer and knowledge sharing, in addition to promoting shared prosperity between countries”, points out the document.
Women
Parliamentarians committed to the full, safe, equal and meaningful participation and representation of women in political and economic life. Attached to the text of the declaration is the Charter of Alagoas, which is the final statement of the 1st Meeting of Women Parliamentarians of the P20, held in July in Maceió, capital of Alagoas.
*With information from Agência Senado
