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South Africa says shared goals outweigh differences as G20 ends

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President Cyril Ramaphosa described the gathering of world leaders as a triumph of multilateralism.

Breakdown
  • South Africa hosted and closed the first G20 summit on the African continent.
  • A leader's declaration was issued on the opening day despite strong US opposition. 9s
  • The summit called for global action to end conflicts, reduce poverty and inequality, and combat climate change. 19s
  • The United States will hold the next G20 presidency, but boycotted this summit. 1m 7s
  • The US boycott was due to President Trump's widely discredited claim about the treatment of South Africa's white Afrikaner minority. 1m 48s
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