The target is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into a global powerhouse.
JOHANNESBURG - International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa will use its G20 Presidency to look ahead to the African Union's 2063 agenda.Several diplomats from G20 member states are meeting in Sandton this week for the bloc's first round of talks since South Africa assumed the Presidency earlier this month.South Africa is expected to put Africa’s challenges high on the agenda, including development, poverty, food security, and the high debt burden.
"While international cooperation and multilateralism are currently confronted with divisive geopolitics, unprecedented challenges such as climate change, slow economic growth, and deepening poverty, the G20 must make strides in forging practical, mutually beneficial cooperation that champions an international order that is fairer, just, inclusive, and representative," he said.
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