Overview
- The United States will send no officials to the Nov. 22–23 summit in Johannesburg, the first G20 held on African soil.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called the absence "their loss" and said the gathering will take key decisions without Washington.
- Trump has framed the boycott around claims of persecution of white farmers that South Africa and independent data dispute.
- U.S. officials have criticized the summit theme of "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability," tying the pullout to opposition to climate and DEI agendas.
- Argentina's President Javier Milei will not attend, with Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno set to represent the country.