The T20 Communiqué

T20 South Africa Summit 2025

Our vision for T20 South Africa: Consolidate and Sustain

T20 South Africa

South Africa is at the helm of the Think 20 in 2025. Building on the progress made by previous presidencies, the T20 prioritises diverse perspectives to foster inclusivity and collaboration and bridge geopolitical divides. Join us as we strive for a more just and sustainable future.
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Task Forces

The T20 bolsters South Africa’s G20 presidency by bringing together leading thinkers from across the world. They collaborate within five dedicated Task Forces, focusing their expertise on the following critical themes.

T20 Communiqué

The T20 Communiqué delivers high-impact, solutions-driven, and implementation-focused policy recommendations to the G20. This essential document draws on the collective expertise of the T20's five Task Forces, covering crucial areas: Trade and Investment, Digital Transformation, Financing for Sustainable Development, Solidarity for the Achievement of the SDGs and Accelerating Climate Action and the Just Energy Transition.

Policy Briefs

How the G20 Can Promote Innovative Reform of the Global Debt Architecture

Financing for Sustainable Development

Recentring Communities: A Participatory Approach for Connectivity

Digital Transformation

MDB Reform For More And Better Climate Finance Data, Allocation, Local Ownership And Impact

Financing for Sustainable Development

Role of G20 in Reducing Health Inequalities Through the Provision of Public Healthcare Services by Enhancing the Capacity of Local Government Institutions

Solidarity for the Achievement of the SDGs

Commentary

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Artificial intelligence for social impact: An Indian perspective on accelerating development in Africa through South Africa’s G20 presidency

For India, AI represents empowerment through scalable, frugal innovations suited to African settings.

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From lithium to lobbying: Youth for transparency in just energy transition policies

Young people can co-create solutions with companies and government authorities. Youth leaders are vital to the call for greater accountability and transparency.

From people to policy: The role of civil society in the G20 beyond 2025

South Africa concludes its G20 presidency at a critical time when geopolitical tensions raise questions about the future and direction of the group, its legitimacy, and prospects for achieving inclusivity and effective reforms. The G20 has long served as the ...

Statements & Speeches

FSB Chair’s Letter to G20 Leaders

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) plays a vital role in maintaining global financial stability by providing the G20 with an overview of major financial risks and coordinated strategies to address them.
9 Dec 2025

Successes of South Africa’s G20 Presidency

The achievements and key moments of South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency in Johannesburg, South Africa.
27 Nov 2025

G20 South Africa Summit: Leaders’ Declaration- Johannesburg, South Africa

The G20 leaders gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the first Summit on the African Continent under the South African G20 Presidency, addressing global challenges and discussing promoting solidarity, equality, and sustainability.
22 Nov 2025

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South Africa’s T20 Presidency: A blueprint for inclusive global collaboration

Under South Africa’s leadership, the T20 aimed to amplify the Global South's voices, building consensus and legitimacy to ensure policy recommendations reflected diverse realities.

Call for Expressions of Interest: G20 Social Summit

The G20 Social Summit is scheduled for 18–20 November 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Making the WTO Work for Business and Consumers: A South-South Dialogue on WTO Reform

GENEVA – African stakeholders and the broader Global South convened at the South African Permanent Mission on 17 September 2025 to press for urgent reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The roundtable, titled “Making the WTO Work for Business ...

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