“What is clear is that the European Union supports the accession of the African Union to the G20,” underlines the president of the European Council, admitting that he does not know if it is “possible to reach an agreement on the declaration.”
The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, defended this Friday, at the G20 summit being held in India, that the African Union must become a permanent member of the groupalthough there is still no consensus on the issue.
“We will see what the decision will be.”But what is clear is that the European Union (EU) supports the accession of the African Union to the G20,” Michel declared at a press conference in New Delhi, where a summit will be held this weekend under the presidency of the India.
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The EU representative highlighted during his speech that he considers it difficult for world leaders to reach a consensus on the final declaration of the meeting, since the group is going through a critical moment for multilateralismwith the war in Ukraine as a backdrop.
“It is difficult to predict whether it will be possible to reach an agreement on the declaration,” he said, after thanking India for its efforts during his presidency to reach a consensus in the negotiations that satisfies all parties.
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Michel, however, did not clarify whether the decision on the inclusion of the African Union, which is also supported by India, It will be considered independently of the general consensus on other issues.like the war in Ukraine.
“The EU position is very clear and we condemn Russian aggression, we support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We only support the peace formula proposed by President Zelensky and we will always be ready to defend these values, even in the G20,” declared the President of the European Council.
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The EU representative said that he will also seek, during the summit, for the bloc to accelerate efforts to achieve sustainable development goals. and will focus his views on the climate crisis and reducing poverty rates.
“I do not believe that this G20 Go solve all the world’s problems in two days.but it can definitely be a big step in the right direction and we have to work to make this happen and support the Indian presidency,” he concluded.
Source: Observadora
