US EditionG20 Summit Boycotted by US Closes in South Africa
Ramaphosa secured a leaders' declaration on climate and inequality despite US boycott; key G20 nations backed support for poorer countries' recovery, officials said.
- On Nov. 23, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa closed the Johannesburg G20 summit and rejected a U.S. proposal to pass control to a junior U.S. embassy official, so the ceremonial handover did not take place Sunday.
- South Africa pushed a leaders' declaration despite U.S. objections and a partial boycott, with White House spokesperson Anna Kelly stating, `'This, coupled with South Africa's push to issue a G20 leaders' declaration, despite consistent and robust U.S. objections, underscored the fact that they have weaponized their G20 presidency to undermine the G20's founding principles.'
- Several G20 members including China, Russia, France, Germany, the UK, Japan and Canada backed the declaration urging support for poorer countries, while delegates agreed to pursue peace in Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
- The United States will be G20 president for 2026 and host the summit at Trump National Doral Miami golf resort, while South African President Cyril Ramaphosa closed saying `We shall see each other again next year`.
- By issuing a leaders' declaration on the opening day, the first G20 in Africa broke with tradition to highlight developing countries' debt sustainability and climate disaster recovery.
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Closes Historic G20 Summit With Unity and a Promise to Leave No One Behind
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brought the curtain down on the first-ever G20 Summit hosted on African soil, delivering a powerful, unifying message before striking the gavel that symbolically closed one of the most significant moments in South Africa's democratic history.
The South African President highlighted the "renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation" at the close of the G20 Summit, which revealed common goals despite the US boycott.
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