WATCH | UN secretary-general commends SA G20 theme

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended South Africa's G20 theme of solidarity, equality, and sustainability as a guide for tackling global challenges, speaking at the Nasrec venue ahead of the leaders' summit. He urged G20 nations to center Africa in the clean energy revolution, address conflicts in Ukraine, the DRC, Sudan, and the Middle East, reform inequitable global financial systems to ease developing countries' debt, and boost climate adaptation finance to $40 billion while mobilizing $300 billion annually for a just transition. This leadership from the world's largest economies could alleviate suffering, promote shared growth, and foster a more peaceful, sustainable world.