RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 — Malaysia joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative by Brazil’s G20 Presidency to accelerate progress towards eradicating hunger and poverty while advancing Sustainable Development Goals.

MEXICO CITY, Nov 19 — Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva opened the G20 Leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday by lamenting the growing tensions and armed conflicts plaguing the global stage and launched an initiative to end world hunger, Anadolu Agency reported.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 — The G20 leaders' meeting in Brazil have voiced profound concern over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the escalating tensions in Lebanon.