"Summit declaration shows commitment to multilateralism, reflects members' common purposes are larger than disagreements, President Ramaphosa says. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 (G20) summit reflects a renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation as the rotating presidency moves to the United States under the cloud of another diplomatic row. Ramaphosa, host of the Johannesburg summit, pushed through the declaration addressing global challenges like the climate crisis despite objections from the US, which boycotted the event."
"He stressed that the G20 summit declaration is a commitment to concrete actions to improve people's lives all over the world. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the G20 summit and COP30 climate summit in Brazil showed multilateralism was very much alive. Speaking in Johannesburg, Lula added that he was happy with the success of both events and now the decisions made at the G20 summit need to be put into action."
The G20 summit declaration affirmed a renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation and prioritized concrete actions to address global challenges, including the climate crisis. Host Cyril Ramaphosa pushed the declaration through despite objections and a U.S. boycott, stating that shared goals outweigh differences. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said multilateralism remains alive after both the G20 and COP30 events and urged that summit decisions be put into action. A diplomatic spat occurred when South Africa refused to formally hand over the rotating presidency to a junior U.S. official, asserting that appropriate representation should be a head of state, presidential special envoy, or minister. The United States will assume the G20 presidency in 2026 and intends to host its summit at President Donald Trump's Doral golf club in Florida.
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