G20 Leaders’ Summit | South Africa 2025

At a G20 session chaired by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, leaders addressed global inequality, debt challenges, and the need for resilient systems amid climate change, disasters, energy transitions, and food insecurity. Key interventions highlighted record $25 billion IDA funding for Africa, ILO calls for decent work and social protection for 3.8 billion people, FAO warnings on hunger affecting 673 million, and reports advocating African partnerships and an international inequality panel endorsed by experts and former leaders. Leaders from Australia, Canada, EU, and others pledged ambitious emissions cuts, clean energy investments like €15.5 billion for African renewables, and disaster resilience funds, emphasizing collective action for inclusive growth and sustainability.