(Front row, L-R) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, President of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union Joao Lourenco, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pose for a group photo on the opening day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 22, 2025. Gianluigi Guercia/AP
The White House said South Africa weaponized its leadership of the Group of 20 this year after the G20 summit adopted a declaration addressing climate and other global challenges during the summit’s close at the weekend, despite U.S. objections.
The declaration, drafted without input from the United States, “can’t be renegotiated,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson told reporters on Nov. 22, reflecting strains between Pretoria and the Trump administration, which boycotted the event.
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