G20: Ukraine war has had devastating impact - Meloni

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 15 - Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni told the G20 summit in Bali on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine has had a massive impact on the international order that the group of the world's biggest economies must tackle.
    "When Indonesia took over the presidency of the G20 (last year), it was impossible to predict that Russia would invade Ukraine and the devastating impact this would have on the world order and our economies," she said on the first day of the two-day summit.
    "In order to succeed in its mission, the G20 must have the courage to face the most difficult challenges on the agenda, starting with the consequences of the Ukrainian conflict in the economic, energy and food sectors that are affecting everyone and are undoubtedly affecting developing countries predominantly.
    "No one would have thought that it would come to this, with the war, the food crisis and the energy emergency," she continued.
    "But we didn't allow anyone to intimidate us.
    "We reacted and continued to work together. Not only on energy and food, but also on many other challenges: the defence of the environment, the fight against climate change, more efficient infrastructure, quality education, health care for all.
    "Future generations deserve a better world and we all have a duty to work to move in this direction". (ANSA).