President Jokowi Calls for End of War at G20 Opening
President Jokowi told the Group of 20 heads of state who had gathered at the opening ceremony of the 2022 G20 Bali Summit that every country had a great responsibility to stop the war.
President Joko Widodo at the opening of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Tuesday (11/15/2022).
NUSA DUA, KOMPAS — President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo formally opened the 2022 Group of 20 Bali Summit on Tuesday (11/15/2022) in Nusa Dua, Badung regency, Bali. In his opening speech, the President firmly requested that the leaders of G20 member countries and invited countries bring an end to the war in Ukraine and geopolitical divide.
The President opened the first G20 Summit to be held in Indonesia, which holds this year’s G20 presidency. After tapping the gavel signaling the commencement of the session, he highlighted the current condition of the world, which was facing multiple crises from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic to global rivalry, wars, the food and energy crises and financial constraints.