G20 leaders to debate war, inflation and climate as summit opens in Bali – The National

G20 leaders to debate war, inflation and climate as summit opens in Bali – The National

More than 20 of the world’s most powerful leaders congregated in Bali on Tuesday for the opening of the two-day G20 summit, seeking to mend fractured opinions on issues ranging from Russia’s war in Ukraine, a weakening global economy and soaring food and energy prices.

“Being responsible means ending the war,” Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said in his opening remarks, referring to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “If the war does not end, it will be difficult for the world to move forward.

“We should not divide the world into parts. We must not allow the world to fall into another world war.”