G-20 foreign ministers discuss global security at Brazil's presidency opening

The Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers met in Rio de Janeiro to discuss poverty, climate change, and heightened global tensions. Brazil, as the current G20 presidency holder, proposed reforms of global governance institutions such as the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organization (WTO), and multilateral banks. The Brazilian ambassador to the bloc, Mauricio Lyrio, emphasized the urgency for structural reforms of international institutions due to their inability to prevent or halt conflicts, specifically mentioning those in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. The UN Security Council was criticized for its paralysis on these issues.