{"id":38363,"date":"2024-11-14T17:21:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T22:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/brazil-launches-a-g20-social-summit-to-highlight-needs-of-low-income-people\/14\/11\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T17:21:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T22:21:58","slug":"brazil-launches-a-g20-social-summit-to-highlight-needs-of-low-income-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/brazil-launches-a-g20-social-summit-to-highlight-needs-of-low-income-people\/14\/11\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n<\/p>\n

\n

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) \u2014 Brazil launched what it called a social summit Thursday ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting of top economies, the first such event focused on drawing civil society input ahead of the main annual summit.<\/p>\n

Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said 40,000 people from G20 countries were expected to attend meetings and panels through Saturday in revamped warehouses of downtown Rio de Janeiro’s port area and nearby Museum of Tomorrow. The main summit takes place in Rio on Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Vieira told the opening ceremony, also attended by other government ministers and First Lady Ros\u00e2ngela da Silva, that the gathering is part of Brazil\u2019s G20 agenda<\/a> to promote sustainable development and green energy, fight poverty and reduce inequality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere couldn\u2019t be a discussion or effective measures on this issue without welcoming society\u2019s contributions,\u201d Vieira said.<\/p>\n

Proposals developed at the social summit will be summarized in a final document to be presented at the leaders\u2019 summit.<\/p>\n

First lady da Silva, known as Janja, said that kicking off the G20 with a social-focused event sets Brazil\u2019s presidency apart from prior summits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we can make it so that, starting from this one, voices are heard and their recommendations are effectively accepted,\u201d Janja said.<\/p>\n

Brazil’s low-income neighborhoods give input<\/p>\n

Separately, representatives from Brazil\u2019s low-income communities have also been gathering in Rio as part of an initiative called F20, and last week presented a joint statement outlining their priorities. These include combating inequality, promoting climate justice, improving access to sanitation and advancing digital and financial inclusion.<\/p>\n

These neighborhoods, popularly known as favelas, are home to 16.4 million Brazilians, or 8% of the country\u2019s population, according to the government.<\/p>\n

And the challenges of favelas are evident in places like the mountainside Rio neighborhood of Rocinha, which recently reclaimed the title of most populous favela from another one outside the capital Brasilia. Residents in Rocinha cope with open sewage and a lack of economic opportunities.<\/p>\n

Antonio Florencio, 58, a 40-year resident of Rocinha, expressed frustration over long-stalled infrastructure projects that fail to meet his community\u2019s needs. The forthcoming G20 meeting seemed even farther away from his reality than the 20 kilometers (12 miles) between Rocinha and Rio\u2019s Museum of Modern Art where the summit will be held.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, the G20 itself is just going to discuss an agenda that\u2019s supposed to be better for the whole country, for the world. But whether it will improve anything in this community, I don\u2019t think it will,\u201d he told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

In addition to the social G20, the Brazilian government organized a free music festival in the city\u2019s port area from Thursday to Saturday. Popular artists such as Seu Jorge, Daniela Mercury and Zeca Pagodinho are performing.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

Gabriela S\u00e1 Pessoa reported from Sao Paulo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil launched what it called a social summit Thursday ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting