South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to New Delhi, India to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit to hold on 9-10 September 2023.
According to the statement released by the President Spokesman, Vincent Magwenya on Friday while the summit will be hosted under the theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future”.
The New Delhi Summit will focus on the key pillars of the Indian G20 Presidency, namely; Accelerated, Inclusive Sustainable and Resilient Growth; Accelerating Progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Mainstreaming Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE).
Multilateral Institutions for the 21st Century; Technological Transformation and Public Infrastructure; Building Digital Public Infrastructure; Safeguarding International Peace and Harmony; Creating a More Inclusive World, Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and; Creating a More Inclusive World.
Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for international economic cooperation which plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues.
While the India holds the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023 and the G20 Summit is held annually, under the leadership of a rotating Presidency.
Meanwhile, the G20 initially focused largely on broad macroeconomic issues, but it has since expanded its agenda to include trade, sustainable development, health, agriculture, energy, environment, climate change, and anti-corruption.
The Spokesman added that South African President, Ramaphosa will during the summit participate in the G20 Working Sessions themed One Earth, One Family and One Future.
President Ramaphosa will also on the margins of the G20 have bilateral meetings with Heads of State and Government to strengthen South Africa’s diplomatic, economic and cultural ties.
South Africa is a member of the G20 and its participation seeks to provide a strategic foresight in establishing an economic and international policy platform that will drive and negotiate the best possible outcomes for the country, Africa and the developing world.
While South Africa will assume the G20 Presidency in 2025. President Ramaphosa will be supported by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor.