MBABANE: United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres says it doesn’t make sense for him personally that South Africa is not permanently a full member of the G20 in all circumstances, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported.
In a statement to the media at the UN Headquarters in New York, Guterres warned that global problems would not be solved by one power calling the shots.
The UN Chief, who attended the G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg last November, was then asked a question related to South Africa’s exclusion from G20 processes by the United States this year.
“I was present in the G20 session in South Africa and…
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