Civil society organizations called on the group of major economic powers to tackle global crises together despite their differences at the G20 summit in November. In a statement after their three-day consultations Friday in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian island of Bali, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 65 countries complained that many G20 ministerial meetings had to no prior declaration due to the disputes.

“This is of great concern to us, as it shows that the G20 group could not ignore its differences,” reads the final statement from the nearly 700 participants in the virtual and on-site personal consultations. Regarding the consequences of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other conflicts, he said: “Millions of people are suffering from multidimensional crises.” These include health, nutrition, energy, climate, financial and humanitarian issues, which have worsened.

To this end, C20 participants called for progress in building a socially just global health architecture, more fiscal, financial and climate justice, a fair energy transition and an inclusive digital transformation. The crises not only hampered the development agenda, but also threatened to derail the goals. This would complicate the G20’s efforts to achieve a strong, sustainable, balanced and just social and economic recovery.

The communiqué from the independent organisations, which always make their demands to the economic powers before the G20 consultations, says: “The C20 therefore calls on the G20 to put aside its differences, end the balance of power and give priority to the crisis resolution, to ensure a just recovery for all citizens of the world. The G20 summit will take place in Bali on November 15-16.

The G20 includes 19 countries and the EU: Germany, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Great Britain, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea , Turkey and the United States.