The 20th Group of Twenty (G20) Summit, which spanned two days, concluded on Sunday in Johannesburg with world leaders reaching consensus on a wide-ranging declaration.
At the closing ceremony, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the successful adoption of G20 South Africa Summit: Leaders' Declaration which demonstrates that world leaders' "shared goals outweigh our differences."
The 122-point declaration underscores the need to address global challenges through multilateral cooperation and calls for stronger support for developing countries to advance inclusive growth and sustainable development.
Ramaphosa emphasized that this was the first G20 summit ever held on the African continent and that South Africa has seized the opportunity of its presidency to ensure the priorities of Africa and the Global South were placed at the heart of the G20 agenda.
South Africa assumed the rotating G20 presidency on Dec 1, 2024, becoming the first African nation to hold the position. The United States is scheduled to take over the presidency on Dec. 1, 2025.
G20 summit ends with commitment to multilateralism
G20 summit ends with commitment to multilateralism
