TNPSC Thervupettagam

G20 Johannesburg Summit 2025

November 29 , 2025 4 days 92 0
  • The 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the first time on the African continent.
  • The US President boycotted the summit due to political disagreements with the South African presidency.
  • The Leaders adopted a declaration based on Ubuntu principles, emphasizing interconnectedness and multilateral cooperation.
  • A 25th seat on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board was created for Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The summit launched Mission 300 to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.
  • The G20 Critical Minerals Framework was introduced to ensure stable supply chains and promote local processing.
  • The summit reaffirmed the Right to Food and condemned starvation as a weapon of war.
  • The AI for Africa Initiative was launched to share technology and ensure ethical AI use.
  • Youth employment and gender equality targets were set: reduce NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) by 5% and reduce the gender gap in labour participation by 25% by 2030.
  • The summit called for United Nations Security Council reform to better represent underrepresented regions.

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