The G20 Leaders’ Summit closed with much fervor in Delhi on Sunday, under India’s leadership, and the US hailed it a ‘total success.’
“We absolutely believe it was a success,” US State Department official spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at a regular news conference on Monday.
The G20 is a massive organization. Russia is a member of the Group of 20. China is a member of the Group of 20. The spokeswoman reacted to a media question about the success of the G20 Summit.
When asked about Russia’s absence from the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, he said, “There are members that have a diverse range of views. We believe the fact that the organization was able to issue a statement that calls for respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty and saying that those principles should not be violated is an extremely important statement because that is exactly what is at the heart of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
“It is those very questions so we thought that was an incredibly important statement for them to make,” Miller added.
The “use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible,” G20 nations warned in a New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration on Saturday, referring to the Ukraine conflict.
Without mentioning Russia, the G20 member countries recalled the Bali declaration and emphasized that all states must act in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety, calling for a “comprehensive, just, and durable peace in Ukraine” and reminding member states to “refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition.”
“Concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling the discussion in Bali, we reiterated our national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly and underscored that all States must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety.
“In line with the UN Charter, all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state. The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons are inadmissible,” the joint declaration read.