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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Frederick Marvin Lumba

G20 Leaders Defy Trump Boycott as Ramaphosa Secures Landmark Johannesburg Declaration on Climate and Debt

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa (Credit: Cyril Ramaphosa X account)

World leaders pressed forward with a joint G20 declaration on climate action, debt relief and critical minerals at a landmark summit in Johannesburg, choosing unity over the objections of United States President Donald Trump, who boycotted the gathering entirely.

The meeting, held over the weekend, was the first G20 Leaders' Summit to take place on African soil, a milestone South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described as historic for both the continent and the global community.

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