The ‘Extraordinary Committee’ of independent experts – appointed by President Ramaphosa – submits the G20’s first-ever report on global inequality todayThe Committee above all urges the creation of a new ‘International Panel on Inequality’ to inform policymaking internationally and by governments – inspired by the IPCCNew analysis published in the ...
Preamble1. We, the G20 Culture Ministers, convened in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, on 29 October 2025, under the G20 Presidency of South Africa;2. Reaffirming our commitment to advancing the role of culture within the G20, recognising its power to foster solidarity, open and inclusive dialogue and cooperation, and to contribute to a more inclusive and sustain...
The fourth G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting under the South African Presidency took place on October 15 and 16 in Washington, DC.Global Economic OutlookThe global economy has shown resilience in the first half of 2025 despite facing continued elevated uncertainty and complex challenges. These include ongoing wars and conflic...
Resilience For All: Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction Through Solidarity, Equality and SustainabilityWe, G20 Ministers met under the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa on 13 October 2025, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, alongside Ministers from Invited Countries and Organisations, to reaIirm our shared commitment to disaster ...
1. We, the G20 Ministers responsible for Trade and Investment, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa, met on 10th October 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa, and deliberated on the South Africa G20 Presidency theme of “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”.2. We convened at an important moment to discuss a ...
From: Department of Foreign Affairs and TradePublished on: 10 October 2025Last updated on: 17 October 2025Minister of State for European Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Thomas Byrne, today attended the G20 Trade & Investment ministerial meeting in Eastern Cape, South Africa.The meeting covered trade and inclusive growth, in...
Fellow Ministers,Honourable Member of the Executive Council for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism in the Western Cape,Director-General of the Department of Agriculture,Head of Department of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture,Representatives of the G20 countries,Distinguished DelegatesInvited Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,It is my great pl...
1.We, the Ministers of Tourism and senior representatives of the G20 members, invited countries and International Organisations present in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa on 12 September 2025 to discuss and build consensus around policy priorities and concrete actions to advance a sustainable, inclusive and resilient tourism agenda that responds to the U...
Good afternoon. It is a great honour to be with you today, to represent the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, if there is one thing we must take away from the comprehensive recommendations of this B20 platform, it is this: now is not a time for despondency. We cann...
The National Treasury of South Africa and the African Development Bank Group co-hosted the first consultative meeting on “South Africa’s Legacy Initiative to accelerate Cross-Border Infrastructure in Africa: The Ubuntu Approach”. The Initiative is premised on one of South Africa’s key deliverables under the G20 Infrastructure Working Group, a ...
