Brazil - November 07, 2024 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed hopes that the upcoming 19th G20 Summit can reach an agreement on hunger, inequality and poverty, urging a pivot toward these and away from rampant military spending. In an interview with China Central Television ahead of the summit, set to take place in Rio de Janeiro from November 18 to 19, Lula laid out his case on why the world should spend less on war and more on the wellbeing of children and vulnerable groups. "Brazil doesn't want war. Brazil wants peace. Last year, the world spent 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars on weapons. If we spent that money on education and food, would there still be 733 million people living in hunger? Would so many children die from hunger? These are my questions. Therefore, we hope the G20 Rio de Janeiro summit can reach a pact on hunger, inequality and poverty," said the president. "What we should not do is wage wars, kill and destroy everything, after which we have to rebuild, when nearly 1 billion people are living in hunger. Only if we have peace can we develop, produce and distribute. That's why I'm very content with the consensus reached between Brazil and China on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis," Lula said. After attending the the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru on Friday and Saturday and completing his ongoing state visit to Peru, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil from November 17 to 21, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. During his visit, Xi will hold talks with Lula to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, the ministry said. SHOTLIST: FILE: Brasilia, Brazil - Date Unknown 1. Various of Alvorada Palace, national flag of Brazil; Brasilia, Brazil - Nov 7, 2024 2. Interview in progress; 3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazilian President (partially overlaid with shot 4) "Brazil doesn't want war. Brazil wants peace. Last year, the world spent 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars on weapons. If we spent that money on education and food, would there still be 733 million people living in hunger? Would so many children die from hunger? These are my questions. Therefore, we hope the G20 Rio de Janeiro summit can reach a pact on hunger, inequality and poverty. What we should not do is wage wars, kill and destroy everything, after which we have to rebuild, when nearly 1 billion people are living in hunger. Only if we have peace can we develop, produce and distribute. That's why I'm very content with the consensus reached between Brazil and China on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Cutaways of reporter; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Brasilia, Brazil - Recent 5. Various of sign of 19th G20 Summit, traffic. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]