Gruesome Paris attacks overshadowed the G20 leaders Summit in the Turkish coastal resort town of Antalya, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for a united global effort to combat terrorism while US President Barack Obama vowed to “redouble” efforts to wipe out the ISIS network. “The entire humanity must stand together as one against terrorism. The need for a united global effort to combat terrorism has never been more urgent,” Modi said.
The G20 Summit, which was expected to mainly discuss inclusive economic growth and climate change, is now set to adopt a resolution at the end of the two-day meeting on Monday calling for better coordination and exchange of information to cut off funding and a more comprehensive approach on “addressing the conditions conducive to terrorism.”
Obama vowed to stand by France in hunting down the Paris attackers and to “redouble” efforts to wipe out the ISIS jehadi network. “The killing of innocent people based on a twisted ideology is an attack not just on France, not just on Turkey but it is an attack on the civilised world.”
The rare resolution on terror is likely to be separate from the main Summit declaration, officials said. The declaration may seek quicker implementation of the Financial Action Task Force, which involves stopping individuals sending money to groups like ISIS and tackling the black market for oil that’s key to its funding. It also plans to prevent terrorists from exploiting technology, communications and resources to incite terrorism acts, including through the Internet.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he will soon submit to the UN General Assembly a comprehensive plan to deal with violent extremism and terrorism. Ahead of the official beginning of the G20 Summit, US President Obama held one-on-one meetings with world leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In a draft communiqué, G20 leaders have agreed that the refugee crisis is a global problem that must be addressed in a coordinated way. “We call upon all states to contribute to responding to this crisis, and share in the burdens associated with it,” it reads, according to Reuters. The draft communiqué states that tackling the refugee crisis means proactive measures, “including through refugee resettlement, other forms of humanitarian admission, humanitarian aid and efforts to ensure that refugees can access services, education and livelihood opportunities”.
During a meeting of the BRICS leaders on the sideline of the G20 Summit here, Modi advocated a “comprehensive global strategy to put an end to finance, supplies and communication channels of the terrorists”. Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a BRICS statement, said that Beijing strongly denounces the terrorist attacks in Paris and will build on efforts to combat all forms of terrorism. The BRICS grouping leaders also made a case for expeditious implementation of the IMF quota reforms to give more say to emerging economies in the affairs of the multilateral lending agency.