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.

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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.