G20, South Africa and Climate Finance

Absences, disputes mar G20 meet on global poverty
South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as finance chiefs of several leading economies skipped a gathering of Group of 20 nations in Cape Town held against a backdrop of foreign aid cuts.
G20 Finance Chiefs Meet in South Africa Amid Absences and Disputes
Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 convened in South Africa, but key figures absences and deep divisions over climate, debt, and inequality overshadowed discussions. Japans Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato,
South Africa's G20 Presidency to Prioritise Climate Finance
South Africa's G20 presidency this year will prioritise efforts to help developing countries finance their shift to a low-carbon economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, even as the United States radically scales back its support.
Absences and disputes mar G20 finance chiefs' talks
A number of finance ministers skipped a gathering of the Group of 20 top economies in South Africa on Wednesday, and other top officials curtailed trips to a meeting marred by disputes over the main issues of climate,
G20 Finance track | Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meet
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this morning officially open the inaugural meeting of the Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors under South Africa’s G20 Presidency.
Japan tells G20 free, open trade crucial for global growth
Japan told its G20 counterparts that free, open and rules-based trade was important to sustain global economic growth, a ...
No-Shows, Aid Cuts Mar G20 Meet on Global Poverty
"The absence of key officials at the G20 finance meetings further underscores the diminishing commitment to global poverty ...
South Africa urges G20 to cooperate as key players fail to show up
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa called on Wednesday for strong cooperation at the opening meeting of the Group of 20 ...
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G20 Talks Falter Amid Key Absences and Aid Cuts
The G20 meeting in Cape Town faced challenges as key finance chiefs were absent, highlighting global dissonance in tackling ...
Foreign ministers talk war in Ukraine and other conflicts on last day of G20 meeting in South Africa
Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, including the ...
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Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa's policies anti-American
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations, ...
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South Africa Leads the G20 with a Vision for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
President Ramaphosa expressed concerns over the erosion of multilateralism, emphasizing its crucial role in fostering global ...
UK foreign secretary questions Russia’s ‘appetite’ for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in South Africa for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where ...
South Africa's Ramaphosa urges G20 aid for poorer nations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa kicked off a gathering of the Group of 20 top economies in South Africa on Wednesday (February 26) despite a number of finance ministers skipping the meetings ...
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What is the G20 and why it matters
The G20, short for Group of Twenty, is an ‘international forum’ of developed and developing countries that meets to provide ...