“The world is here, the African continent is here, [global] institutions are here. Multilateralism has been affirmed. The multi-polar world is in real action.”
These were the words of Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, following the announcement that the G20 Leaders’ Summit has adopted a declaration.
The Minister spoke to the media on the sidelines of the first day of the two-day Leaders’ Summit on Saturday.
The historical summit – held on the African continent for the first time – is being held at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg.
“We see this as a platform that affirms multilateralism. Multilateralism has served the world very well since the…
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