The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is a consensus outcome document, or an international concept/act, adopted by the heads of state and government of the Group of Twenty (G20). It originated at the 18th G20 Summit held in New Delhi on September 9-10, 2023, under India's Presidency, which operated under the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (One Earth, One Family, One Future). The declaration was created to provide a collective commitment and roadmap for addressing major global challenges.
The document works as a benchmark for G20 cooperation, containing 38 paragraphs adopted with a 100 per cent consensus after over 200 hours of negotiation. Key provisions include a commitment to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a focus on reforming multilateral institutions. It also champions the development of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and calls for enhanced global food security, including strengthening research on climate-resilient grains like millets.
The Declaration connects directly to the G20 forum and the 2030 Agenda for SDGs. A significant related development was the admission of the African Union as a permanent member of the G20, announced at the summit. The Declaration notably changed the geopolitical language from the previous Bali Declaration of November 2022; while the Bali text had recorded that "most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine," the New Delhi Declaration achieved consensus by softening the language, calling on all states to refrain from the threat or use of force for territorial acquisition, without explicitly naming Russia as the aggressor.