US EditionG20 Summit in South Africa Adopts Declaration Despite US Boycott, Opposition
G20 envoys advanced a draft declaration excluding US input due to objections over climate and debt relief, signaling a rare consensus breach ahead of the summit.
- Ahead of the November 22 summit in Johannesburg, G20 envoys agreed a draft leaders' declaration without US input, though four sources withheld details and climate language concessions were unclear.
- The administration of US President Donald Trump indicated it would boycott the November 22-23 summit over disagreements with host South Africa, with a senior official calling South Africa's departure from G20 consensus tradition "shameful".
- President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday South Africa was in talks with the United States about possible participation, though the White House later denied this, and Ramaphosa had resigned to handing over to an "empty chair".
- Some analysts warned that US absence could scupper a declaration but saw an opportunity for South Africa's planned top agenda items focused on climate change; President Donald Trump rejected this agenda for the November 22-23 summit.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday South Africa discussed US participation for 2026, but the White House denied this and offered a charge d'affaires, which South Africa's presidency rejected.
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G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition
Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday over U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponizing its leadership of the group this year.
G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition
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G20 Summit in South Africa Adopts Declaration despite US Boycott, Opposition
JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday over U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponizing its leadership of the group this year.
G20 nations adopt declaration without US input
• White House calls process ‘shameful’ as Trump boycotts event • Leaders warn of fracture in multilateralism JOHANNESBURG: A Group of 20 leaders’ summit in South Africa adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday after it was drafted without US input, a move a White House official called “shameful”. The declaration, using language Washington has opposed, “can’t be renegotiated”, South African Pres…
South Africa defies Trump administration, secures G20 consensus on climate and debt relief
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 23 — Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday over US objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponising its leadership of the group this year.The declaration, which was drafted without input from the United States, “can’t be renegotiated,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson told reporters, reflecting strains betw…
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