
South Africa’s Group of 20 (G20) Presidency convened its third Sherpa meeting this week, focusing on critical global challenges, including sustainable development and geopolitical tensions.
Speaking to the media, South Africa’s G20 Sous Sherpa, Xolisa Mabhongo, stressed the urgency of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), noting that the G20 represents 85% of global GDP and has a crucial role in advancing the 2030 agenda.
Mabhongo serves as the Deputy Director-General of Global Governance and Continental Agenda at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
“We are now five years away from the date set for achieving the SDGs and this is worrisome,” the…
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