Singapore's foreign minister calls on G-20 to 'stop weaponising food' and avoid protectionism


Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bali on July 8, 2022. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SINGAPORE

JAKARTA, July 9 (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Friday (July 8) called on his counterparts from the Group of 20 largest economies (G-20) to uphold multilateralism, help smooth the flow of food and ease cross-border trade of renewable energy.

Singapore is not a member of the group, but was invited to the G-20 meeting of foreign ministers in Bali as the convenor of the Global Governance Group, which comprises 30 small and medium-sized members of the United Nations.

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