The G20 foreign ministers' meeting held in Brazil concluded on the 22nd.
Regarding Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the foreign minister of Brazil, which is hosting the summit, said only that ``several countries condemned the invasion,'' revealing the wide gap in opinion.
The G20 foreign ministers' meeting was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the two-day meeting ended in the early hours of the 23rd, Japan time, with foreign ministers from each country discussing the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as reform of international organizations such as the United Nations. did.
In a press conference after the meeting, Brazil's Foreign Minister Vieira, who is hosting the meeting, said only that ``several countries have condemned Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, as they have in the past.''
It will soon be two years since the military invasion of Ukraine, and it is clear that there is a gap in opinion between the sharply opposing G7 countries and Russia, and the countries of the Global South who take a neutral stance. I did.
On the other hand, regarding the Gaza Strip, where Israel is conducting military operations, many countries expressed concern and pointed out the risk of the conflict spreading to neighboring countries.Many countries called for a halt to ground operations in southern Rafah. '' and shared their concerns.
Furthermore, there was a consensus that international organizations such as the United Nations Security Council, which have been pointed out to be dysfunctional, require reform, and Brazil, which holds the chair, held a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. We hope to hold a second foreign ministers' meeting to deepen discussions.
Foreign Minister Kamikawa calls for UN reform
At the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, discussions aimed at resolving global issues were held, during which Foreign Minister Kamikawa stated, ``In order to effectively deal with issues such as climate change and food, we need to reform global governance.'' This is an urgent task, and we need to return to the basics of ``human dignity'' and promote human-centered international cooperation.''
Regarding UN reform, he stated that it is essential to strengthen its functions, and added, ``In order to reflect the realities of the international community in the composition of the Security Council, it is necessary to expand both the permanent and non-permanent membership. "We need to take concrete action," he said.
Furthermore, regarding the rapidly spreading generative AI, he explained that he is working on creating rules for the international community based on the new framework "Hiroshima AI Process" agreed at last year's G7 Hiroshima Summit, and realized safe and reliable AI. He also expressed his intention to contribute to discussions at the G20.