Overview
- President Donald Trump ordered no U.S. government officials to attend the Nov. 22–23 Johannesburg summit, citing disputed claims about attacks on white Afrikaners and objections to the agenda.
- China confirmed President Xi Jinping will not go, with Premier Li Qiang representing Beijing at the leaders’ meeting.
- The Kremlin said presidential deputy chief of staff Maxim Oreshkin will head Russia’s delegation after Sergey Lavrov dropped out, with Vladimir Putin not attending under an ICC arrest warrant.
- Argentina said President Javier Milei will skip the gathering, designating Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno to represent the country.
- AU chief Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said they will attend the first G20 hosted in Africa, while diplomats warn the U.S. absence could imperil a consensus Leaders’ Declaration.