G20 adopts declaration despite US boycott DW 11/22/2025
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G20 adopts declaration despite US boycott  DW  11/22/2025
"We should not allow anything to diminish the value, the stature and the impact of the first African G20 presidency."
"The G20 underscores the value of the relevance of multilateralism. It recognizes that the challenges that we face can only be resolved through cooperation, collaboration and partnership,"
"the G20 may be coming to the end of a cycle."
"We are living in a moment of geopolitics in which we are struggling to resolve major crises together around this table, including with members who are not present today,"
World leaders at the G20 summit in South Africa adopted a declaration despite opposition and the absence of a US delegation. The adoption broke usual protocol because declarations are typically finalized at summit conclusions. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the decision and emphasized the significance of the first African G20 presidency and the role of multilateral cooperation. South African officials said Washington pressured the host not to adopt a declaration in its absence. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned of geopolitical strain and difficulty resolving major crises together. Chinese Premier Li Qiang criticized rising unilateralism and protectionism.
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