TRIBUNNEWS.COM – There were several interesting events recorded at the G20 Summit which was held in Bali, Tuesday and Wednesday (15-16/11/2022).
Some of these incidents were even able to attract public attention.
For example, Indonesia serves dishes from the archipelago, from Lampung wagyu beef tenderloin, Padang rendang to balado eggplant.
Including Jokowi inviting heads of state to hold hoes.
What is the G20 Summit?
The G20 Summit is an abbreviation of High Level Conference (KTT), while the G20 is the abbreviation of Group of Twenty.
The G20 is the main forum for international economic cooperation consisting of countries with large economies in the world consisting of 19 countries and 1 European Union institution.
The G20 Summit is the culmination of intensive processes and efforts from all G20 work streams or Ministerial level meetings, Working Groups and Engagement Groups during the year of Indonesia’s chairmanship.
The following are summarized details of interesting activities during the G20 Summit Tribunnews.com.
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Rendang and Balado Eggplant Present at the Dining Table
There were various food menus served to entertain the leaders of the G20 countries at a dinner held at Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Badung Regency, Bali Province, Tuesday (15/11/2022).
This banquet was held as part of the peak event of the G20 Summit in Bali.
Quote Tribunnews.comthe invitees were treated to food from various regions, namely Bali, Java, North Sulawesi, Lampung, West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh.
The most interesting thing is that rendang Padang and eggplant balado are also available as menu choices for guests.
These two foods are also present side by side with Wagyu beef tenderloin.
The Wagyu beef tenderloin dish is of course obtained from typical Lampung beef.
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Head of State Hoes
Jokowi invited the delegates and leaders of member countries to the G20 Summit tour to the Mangrove Forest Park (Tahura), Ngurah Rai, Bali, on Wednesday (16/11/2022).
Among them are US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni.
As reported Tribunnews.com Previously, they were invited to walk to see the 1,373 hectare green area on the southern coast of Benoa Bay.
In fact, delegates and state leaders were invited to hoe the ground and plant mangrove tree seeds that had been prepared.
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Interestingly, these world leaders did not appear to have any difficulty when asked to hoe the ground to bury the mangrove seeds.
However, it turns out that one G20 delegate who is known to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, Park Jin, is not holding a hoe.
He allegedly didn’t get a hoe in this session.
As a result, Park Jin could only watch the activities of other leaders.
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The moment Jokowi helped Joe Biden who was stumbling
There were other incidents at the G20 Summit that were recorded publicly.
Quoted Tribunnews.com, The President of the United States (US) Joe Biden tripped over a flight of stairs while heading to the pavilion for a mangrove tree planting event in Ngurah Rai Forest Park.
Interestingly, Jokowi, who at that time was welcoming Biden’s arrival, immediately held Biden so he wouldn’t fall.
Biden appeared wearing a white shirt wrapped in a dark blue jacket and was then seen chatting with Jokowi.
The Closing of the G20 Results in the Bali Leaders Declaration
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the G20 Indonesia event had produced a joint declaration called the G20 Bali Leaders Declaration.
Ratification of the Bali Leaders Declaration was carried out at the closing of the G20 High Level Conference (KTT) in Bali on Wednesday (16/11/2022).
“As the G20 Presidency, Indonesia has sought various best solutions during its one year of leadership.”
“Thank God, today we can adopt and ratify the G20 Bali Leaders Declaration.”
“This is the first declaration that can be realized since February 2022,” said the President, quoted from the website Cabinet Secretary.
Quoted from Cabinet Secretarythe Bali Leaders Declaration contains 52 paragraphs, one of which was debated, namely regarding the War in Ukraine.
After long discussions, the G20 leaders agreed to condemn the war because it was considered to have violated borders and territorial integrity.
“This war has resulted in people’s suffering and exacerbated the global economy which is still fragile due to the pandemic which poses a risk of a food crisis, energy crisis and potential financial crisis,” said Jokowi.
Jokowi gave his highest appreciation to all heads of state who attended the G20 and agreed to ratify the declaration.
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Quote Kompas TVof the 52 paragraphs contained in the Bali Leaders Declaration, it can be drawn into 5 outlines.
The 5 points in the Bali Leaders Declaration are as follows:
1. The need to uphold international law and the multilateral system.
2. Handling the economic crisis, including through international macro policy cooperation.
3. Strive for food and energy security.
4. Adopt digital technology to encourage innovation.
5. Joint commitment to achieve sustainable development targets (SDGs) to overcome climate change and strengthen the health sector.
It is known that the declaration consists of 1,186 pages.
Apart from containing the declaration, it also contains communiqués and notes on agreements initiated during Indonesia’s tenure as President of the G20 in the past year.
(Tribunnews.com/Galuh Widya W/Enggar Kusuma/Rina Ayu Panca Rini/Danang Triatmojo/Taufik Ismail)
