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PM remarks at the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty: 18 November 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP
• Published: 18 November 2024

• Location: Brazil
• Delivered on: 18 November 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Thank you, President Lula 바카라 사이트“ you know, I바카라 사이트™m a great admirer of Brazil바카라 사이트¦

It바카라 사이트™s not just the football바카라 사이트¦

It바카라 사이트™s also your culture and your commitment to working people.

More than just their right to be free from exploitation바카라 사이트¦

But their right to be lifted up, to enjoy greater opportunities, and to enjoy life.   

We share that passion.  

It fuels our politics. 

And it is a great pleasure to be here with you.

This is my first G20.

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The UK will always be at the table바카라 사이트¦Â 

Listening, upholding our values, ready to work with you바카라 사이트¦Â 

As a responsible global partner. 

I want work together on the huge challenges before us바카라 사이트¦Â 

Like conflict and climate change바카라 사이트¦

Because these forces work against everything we want to achieve. 

They destroy economic growth, undermine security and opportunity, and generate migration at a level that we can바카라 사이트™t sustain. 

But if we can find solutions to these problems바카라 사이트¦Â 

Then there are also real opportunities here바카라 사이트¦

For growth and for investment바카라 사이트¦

To cut the cost of living at home and improve the lives of those we are here to represent. 

So I want to build the partnerships we need to support progress. 

And that includes in the fight against hunger and poverty바카라 사이트¦Â 

I want to thank President Lula for putting this on the agenda.

We look back on a lost decade in the fight against poverty바카라 사이트¦

Due to Covid, climate change, and rising levels of conflict.

It can바카라 사이트™t go on. 

We need renewed, resolute global leadership to tackle poverty and hunger. 

President Lula바카라 사이트™s Global Alliance will help us to meet that challenge.

And I am pleased that the UK is playing its part. 

We바카라 사이트™re not just joining the Alliance바카라 사이트¦.

We바카라 사이트™re joining its Board of Champions to help steer this work.

And we바카라 사이트™re delivering practical support for communities to keep food on the table바카라 사이트¦

Helping to build climate resilience and protect harvests바카라 사이트¦Â 

In countries across Africa and Asia.

We바카라 사이트™re also launching a new partnership to combat child wasting바카라 사이트¦

With UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the WHO.

And we are doubling our support for those displaced by the war in Sudan.

The suffering from that conflict is horrendous. 

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That famine is man made. 

The greatest step in the fight against hunger today would come from resolving conflicts. 

And so we call again for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.  

For the hostages to be released.

We are deeply concerned about the plight of Palestinian civilians바카라 사이트¦Â 

Facing catastrophic hunger and starvation 바카라 사이트“ particularly in northern Gaza. 

In defending itself, Israel must act in compliance with international humanitarian law바카라 사이트¦

And do much more to protect civilians and aid workers.

The UK has provided £100 million of humanitarian aid바카라 사이트¦

But we also need to see a massive increase in the amount of aid reaching civilians in Gaza바카라 사이트¦Â 

UNRWA must be able to carry out its mandate바카라 사이트¦

Particularly at the onset of winter.

Finally, it is important in this room that we address Russia바카라 사이트™s illegal war in Ukraine. 

Tomorrow marks the 1,000th day of their invasion of a peaceful, sovereign state. 

And they have inflicted damage on the wider world, including on food and energy security. 

So we call, again, for a just and durable peace, consistent with the UN Charter. 

Thank you, Chair.

Published 18 November 2024