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G20 Must Contribute to Efforts to Tackle Global Geopolitical Crisis: South African FM

© Photo South African PresidencySouth African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola at the opening of the first Sherpa meeting of South Africa's G20 Presidency.
South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola at the opening of the first Sherpa meeting of South Africa's G20 Presidency. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 09.12.2024
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South Africa took over the G20 presidency from Brazil for 12 months on December 1. The theme of the South African presidency is "Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability." As part of its presidency, South Africa will host more than 130 events in various formats and at various levels.
The Group of Twenty (G20) must contribute to efforts to overcome the complex geopolitical crisis that has plunged the entire world, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said, opening the first Sherpa meeting of South Africa's G20 Presidency.
The entire architecture of international organizations needs to be updated to make it more effective in dealing with crises and shocks, Lamola stated.
South Africa's G20 priorities for the next year, as discussed at the Sherpa meeting, include global economic growth, debt relief for developing nations (especially African countries), food security, and AI-driven sustainable development.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during a bilateral meeting a day before the opening of the G20 Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 03.12.2024
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The Sherpa meeting, at which a package of documents will be prepared for further consideration by the G20 foreign ministers, will last two days. On December 11, a two-day meeting of deputy finance ministers and central banks of the G20 countries will open in Johannesburg.
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