Meeting gathering envoys of G20 heads of state will feature an unprecedented session with civil society representatives to receive proposals. The meeting will continue until next Friday (05).
With more than half of the Brazilian G20 presidency's term elapsed, the forum's work is beginning to take shape and materialize in the proposed final declaration, which will be discussed by heads of government and state when they meet in Rio de Janeiro in November.
A crucial moment in this process, the 3rd meeting of Sherpas from G20 countries begins today (03) in the city of Rio de Janeiro to consolidate proposals from the 15 working groups, the two task forces, and the initiative that compose the G20 Diplomatic Track.
Known as MidTerm, this is one of the most important moments in the process, when the framework of discussions that have been going on since December 2023 will be systematized. These discussions revolved around the priorities established by the Brazilian G20 presidency: combating hunger, poverty and inequalities; promoting sustainable development and combating climate change; and reforming global governance.
"The Sherpas are responsible for preparing this process, assisting leaders to organize the final Summit, and also producing the Leaders' Declaration", explained the Brazilian Sherpa, Ambassador Mauricio Lyrio. "We prepared and negotiated the texts so that the leaders can endorse them or make modifications in specific parts. Some issues are naturally left for the final negotiations, as not everything can be negotiated or solved beforehand."
The Sherpas will discuss the advancement of the work under the Brazilian G20 presidency with a particular focus on the task forces for a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the Global Mobilization against Climate Change.
Meeting with civil society: a Brazilian priority
On Thursday (4) afternoon, during a session with the participation of civil society represented in the engagement groups and organizations that are part of the G20 Social, the Sherpas will receive proposals to be analyzed and incorporated to the final document to be signed by the G20 country leaders. This is another groundbreaking initiative by the Brazilian presidency of the forum.
"Honoring the engagement groups and better utilizing civil society contributions by incorporating them into the official document is a priority for Brazil. It is crucial to have more effective and closer participation of the engagement groups with the official tracks," explained Lyrio.
