Heated Debate Colors G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration
Geopolitical tensions between the world’s superpowers had previously hampered the adoption of a Leaders’ Declaration. Consistency, hard work and trust in Indonesia led to finding common ground.
President Joko Widodo (middle) handovers the G20 Presidency to Prime Minister of India Narendra Damodardas Modi (left) at the closing of Working Session 3 of the 2022 Indonesia's G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Wednesday, Nov, 16, 2022.
NUSA DUA, KOMPAS – After a long and complicated debate, Indonesia’s 2022 Group of 20 Presidency has finally succeeded in reaching a mutually agreed-upon declaration. Doubts that a collective agreement could be reached were dispelled. While concluding the G20 Summit in Bali on Wednesday (16/11/2022), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Indonesia’s G20 presidency began with shared hopes and intentions to realize the world’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in an inclusive manner.
President Jokowi appreciated the adoption of the Leaders’ Declaration, which he deemed an extraordinary success from various joint efforts.