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G20 Adopts Johannesburg Declaration Without U.S. as South Africa Hands Presidency to Washington

The move elevates Global South priorities, leaving delivery uncertain under the incoming U.S. presidency.

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A woman walks inside the secured area of the G20 Summit venue at the Nasrec Expo centre, ahead of the summit scheduled for November 22–23, in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
A person walks past flags in the media room, on the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Overview

  • The 122-point Leaders’ Declaration was approved at the start of the summit in an unusual break from G20 practice, with Argentina declining to endorse the text.
  • The declaration centers on debt sustainability, scaled climate and disaster finance, just energy transitions, critical minerals value capture, and equitable access to AI and technology.
  • South Africa completed the formal handover of the G20 presidency to the United States, capping a four-year run of Global South chairs that broadened the group’s agenda.
  • Multiple leaders were absent, including the United States, underscoring strains in the G20’s consensus norms and the optics of an increasingly fragmented forum.
  • Reuters reporting highlights record emerging-market debt and limited progress under the Common Framework, while analysts warn the 2026 U.S. presidency could sustain, dilute, or redirect Johannesburg’s commitments.