Poorer nations at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have urged world leaders to address climate action and debt issues affecting the developing world.

Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday over U.S. objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponizing its leadership of the group this year.

The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States after the Trump administration boycotted the two days of talks involving leaders

President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday wrapped up his three-day visit to South Africa for the Group of 20 (G20) summit and departed for Turkey, the final stop in his four-nation swing to the Middle East and Africa.

G20 declaration shows commitment to multilateralism, reflects common purposes larger than disagreements, Ramaphosa says.

White House criticizes South Africa for undermining G20 principles amid climate declaration tensions with the U.S.

Since the African Union (AU) became a permanent member of the G20 in 2023, and now with the summit making its historic debut in Africa, the continent is shifting its role on the world stage, moving from decades of marginalization in the global agenda to an influential voice in international affairs.

Hundreds of women wearing black have gathered in a Johannesburg park to protest gender-based violence in South Africa