PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has urged G20 leaders to take an unequivocal stand to end the atrocities and \u201congoing colonisation\u201d in Gaza, as well as the conflicts in Sudan and Ukraine, saying the Global South expects nothing less at a summit hosted by a nation that has itself endured apartheid and colonial rule.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe meet in a country and continent that has endured the most dehumanising aspect of apartheid and colonisation. The expectation from countries in the South is for the G20 to pursue an agenda that is just and fair,\u201d he said at Session 1 of the G20 Leaders\u2019 Summit, titled \u201cInclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth Leaving No One Behind: Building Our Economies; the Role of Trade; Financing for Development; and the Debt Burden\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201c(G20 has) to be unequivocal on our resolve to end the atrocities and colonisation in Gaza, end the civil strife in Sudan, and achieve an amicable resolution to the war in Ukraine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
During a separate Session 2, themed \u201cA Resilient World \u2013 the G20\u2019s Contribution: Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change; Just Energy Transitions; Food Systems\u201d, Anwar pressed for decisive action centred on anticipatory investment, technological pragmatism and accelerated adaptation to confront the realities of climate change.<\/p>\n
He warned that the world is increasingly shaped by climatic risks and disasters, citing Southeast Asia as one of the world\u2019s most disaster-prone regions. The region has accounted for nearly half of global disaster-related deaths for decades and has suffered over US$4.4 billion in economic losses.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot all of these incidents are caused by climate change, but the (increasing) climate pressures only make the impact more severe and weaken the recovery process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Speaking as ASEAN Chair for 2025, Anwar said Southeast Asia\u2019s experience demonstrates that resilience hinges on proactive investment, pointing to the region\u2019s development of one of the most active disaster-response systems in the developing world through the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance, known as the AHA Centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, it is important to have a broader and more diverse approach to climate action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He outlined three proposals for confronting climate challenges.<\/p>\n
\u00a0First, he called for broader, diversified climate action, noting that when global agreements falter, progress can still be driven by regional organisations and subnational coalitions such as cities, states and provinces.<\/p>\n
He said ASEAN has shown that regional platforms can advance climate action, disaster cooperation and energy connectivity \u201ceven when global processes face difficulties\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the main framework for practical resilience,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
His second proposal called for embracing technological pragmatism.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf fossil fuels cannot be phased out quickly, then we need technologies that can reduce their footprint,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He highlighted the importance of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), methane abatement and industrial decarbonisation.<\/p>\n
Malaysia, he noted, is investing significantly in these pathways, including the development of a carbon capture and storage hub.<\/p>\n
He also underscored the role of the ASEAN Power Grid and Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline in enabling renewable energy integration and reinforcing energy security as the region transitions toward cleaner energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the type of approach that can make the transition a reality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The third proposal focused on accelerating adaptation efforts as climate change continues to threaten lives, livelihoods and food and water security.<\/p>\n
Anwar pointed out that climate change has already slowed global agricultural productivity growth by over 20 per cent since 1961.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout strong adaptation measures and support for farmers, tens of millions of people risk experiencing hunger by 2050,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
Strengthening climate-smart agriculture, expanding early-warning systems and supporting smallholders, he said, will be essential for regional stability.<\/p>\n
Anwar reiterated Malaysia\u2019s readiness to work with partners globally, regionally and locally to advance climate strategies grounded in the lived realities of the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo sustain this increased effort, access to international climate financing must exist, be predictable and be aligned with the needs of developing regions. Only in this way can we protect livelihoods and advance shared prosperity,\u201d he said. – November 23, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has urged G20 leaders to take an unequivocal stand to end the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[70027,2000,79,442,179,18,17244,68,8948,19,17,5258],"class_list":{"0":"post-195279","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-anwar-ibrahim","9":"tag-asean","10":"tag-business","11":"tag-climate-change","12":"tag-economy","13":"tag-eire","14":"tag-g20","15":"tag-gaza","16":"tag-global-south","17":"tag-ie","18":"tag-ireland","19":"tag-south-africa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115596538986462293","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}