US boycott casts shadow over G20 summit in South Africa

The G20 summit in South Africa concluded on a sombre note, with leaders commenting on the United States’ absence and the growing fragmentation of the world, according to France 24 via AFP on November 25.

In a joint statement, world leaders in attendance mentioned “the backdrop of rising geopolitical and geo-economic competition and instability.” At the same time, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that “the G20 underscores the value of the relevance of multilateralism.”

The summit was the first G20 meeting on African soil, and the host country, South Africa, was determined to use this platform to highlight wealth inequalities and Africa’s vulnerability to climate disasters.

France 24 via AFP, Maghrebi