President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comments came the day after representatives of the G20 nations endorsed a joint statement that called for a pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza, an end to the war in Ukraine and other goals.
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00:00EU leaders arrived for the second and final day of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, during
00:07which the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as uncertainty over US
00:13politics were high on the agenda.
00:16Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opened Tuesday's session by calling for more
00:22action to slow global warming, saying developed nations should consider moving their 2050
00:27mission goals forward to 2040 or 2045.
00:32Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for
00:38a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit.
00:43He reaffirmed France's commitment to strengthening relations with China and insisted that the
00:48two countries shared the same views on promoting peace in Ukraine.
00:52We have a community of views to ensure that the UN Charter is respected and to promote
01:00a peace agenda.
01:01We are on the thousandth day of the war of aggression launched by Russia against Ukraine
01:08and I know that you share, like us, the desire for a lasting peace, respectful of the UN
01:13Charter, and that you share the same concern, like us, after the bellicose and escalating
01:19of Russia's nuclear doctrine.
01:24It comes after the French President hosted the Chinese leader on his state visit to Paris
01:28earlier this year.