2022-11 - G20 Declaration

The G20 Bali leaders’ declaration is a sad example of the implementation of the system's plan, here in particular through the use of the fear of the pandemic to establish coordinated and repressive policies. If you only read one, read article 23!

Article 19: the pandemic threat is permanent (fear):

While the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared monkeypox as another Public Health Emergency International Concern (PHEIC), reinforcing that international health threats are everpresent and that the G20 and broader global community must come together to improve our collective prevention, preparedness and response capabilities.

Article 20: a new global entity mainly funded by the United States to coordinate pandemic response:

The G20 High Level Independent Panel, as well as the WHO and World Bank have estimated there is an annual pandemic PPR financing gap of approximately USD 10 billion. As initiated by the Saudi Arabian G20 Presidency, the Italian G20 Presidency and continuedby the Indonesian G20 Presidency, we welcome the provision of additional financial resources, to assist in financing critical gaps in implementing IHR (2005) and increase PPR capacities. In this regard, we welcome the establishment of a new Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic PPR (the ‘Pandemic Fund’) hosted by the World Bank. It aims to address critical pandemic PPR gaps and build capacity at national, regional and global levels, bring additionality in financial resources for pandemic PPR, catalyze complementary investments, and facilitate a coordinated and coherent approach to pandemic PPR strengthening.

Article 21: Collaboration with the WHO to develop a coordinated policy between the Ministries of Finance and Health:

We will work closely with the WHO to ensure the Task Force continues to complement the global pandemic PPR architecture and there is no further duplication and fragmentation of the global health governance system. Delivering on the mandate from the G20 Rome Leaders’ Declaration, in 2023 the Task Force will continue developing coordination arrangements between Finance and Health Ministries, and share best practices and experiences from past finance-health coordination in order to develop joint responses to pandemics, as appropriate.

Article 22: no freedom in health policies:

We recognize that the extensive COVID-19 immunization is a global public good and we will advance our effort to ensure timely, equitable and universal access to safe, affordable, quality and effective vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics (VTDs). Acknowledging the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration on the WTO Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Preparedness for Future Pandemics and the Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement at the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), we note that, no laterthan six months from the date of the Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement, WTO members will decideon its extension to cover the production and supply of COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics. We remain committed to embedding a multisectoral One Health approach and enhancing global surveillance, including genomic surveillance, in order to detect pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that may threaten human health.

Article 23: Vaccines, Controls and Vaccination Certificates:

We acknowledge the importance of shared technical standards and verification methods, under the framework of the IHR (2005),to facilitate seamless international travel, interoperability, and recognizing digital solutions andnon-digital solutions, includingproof of vaccinations. We support continued international dialogue and collaboration on the establishment of trusted global digital health networks as part of the efforts to strengthen prevention and response to future pandemics, that should capitalizeand build on the success of the existing standards and digital COVID-19 certificates.

Article 24: Internet control:

We acknowledge the importanceto counter disinformation campaigns, cyber threats, online abuse, and ensuring security in connectivity infrastructure.

Article 35: Cryptocurrency Control:

We welcome ongoing work by the FSB and international standard setters to ensure that the crypto-assets ecosystem, including so-called stablecoins, is closely monitored and subject to robust regulation, supervision, and oversight to mitigate potential risks to financial stability.