G20 Leaders’ Summit | South Africa 2025

At South Africa's historic G20 summit, the first on African soil, leaders from member and guest nations addressed global economic challenges through the lenses of solidarity, equality, and sustainability. Key discussions focused on debt restructuring for low-income countries under the G20 Common Framework, inclusive trade liberalization, resilient supply chains, climate finance, and reforms to multilateral institutions like the WTO and IMF to better support the Global South. Argentina dissented on the declaration's consensus and Middle East framing, while others urged action on conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan. These speeches underscore the G20's pivotal role in fostering equitable growth amid fragmentation, debt crises, and geopolitical tensions.