Other influential countries are turning inward. These developments raise concerns about how well mechanisms for global cooperation, such as the G20, can continue to operate, particularly those ...

(Photo courtesy of the Japanese Foreign Ministry)(Kyodo) JOHANNESBURG (Kyodo) -- Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 countries met in ... what would have been his G20 talks debut having accused ...

The G20 countries, which represent some 85% of global GDP and three quarters of trade, often struggle to see eye to eye, but geopolitical rifts since Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion have rendered ...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa voiced dismay on Thursday that Group of 20 talks it hosted on global economic issues ended without consensus, after top officials from several countries skipped ...

JOHANNESBURG - Some countries have opted not to take a group photo alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a G20 event in Johannesburg. Eyewitness News understands that the leaders ...

South Africa assumed the G20 presidency on Dec. 1, 2024, becoming the first African country to hold the position. The presidency's theme, "Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability," underscores the ...

Ramaphosa makes push for more finance for developing countries United States cuts support under Donald Trump Adaptation finance, carbon markets also on the agenda CAPE TOWN, Feb 26 (Reuters ...

South Africa had hoped to make the G20 a platform for putting pressure on rich countries to do more to tackle climate change, to give more towards poorer countries' transitions to green energy and to ...

While there are some countries, for example, Spain and the Netherlands, that are considered “permanent” G20 guests, the full list of guests is determined by the chair of the G20 for that year.