Global Governance Program
Including the G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group,
BRICS Research Group and the Global Health Diplomacy Program
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G20 South Africa: The 2025 Johannesburg Summit
Edited by John Kirton and Madeline Koch, with Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
Published by GT Media and the G20 Research Group, 2025
Championing Africa’s voice in global governance
Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, President, South Africa
Brazil leads global call for climate action
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President, Brazil
Welcoming America’s ‘golden age’
Donald Trump, President, United States
India’s call for inclusive progress
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, India
Indonesia’s call for hope
Prabowo Subianto, President, Indonesia
Australia’s vision for shared security and sustainable prosperity
Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister, Australia
Building a fairer, stronger Britain
Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, United Kingdom
France calls for renewed global cooperation
Emmanuel Macron, President, France
Saudi Arabia leads global water cooperation
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia
Pooling the strength of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to improve global governance
Xi Jinping, President, China
Building a fairer, inclusive world
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President, Türkiye
Rebuilding trust and reforming global governance for a changing world
Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister, Italy
Leveraging energy strength, democratic values and strategic alliances, Canada is thriving
Mark Carney, Prime Minister, Canada
Delivering shared prosperity and justice
Claudia Sheinbaum, President, Mexico
Building strength, resilience and global leadership
Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister, Japan
Choosing reform over decline
Javier Milei, President, Argentina
Advancing democracy and responsible innovation
Lee Jae Myung, President, Korea
Germany calls for a stronger, united Europe
Friedrich Merz, Chancellor, Germany
The merits of multipolarity in a changing world
Vladimir Putin, President, Russia
Defending Europe’s freedom and future
Ursula von der Leyen, President, European Commission
Europe’s choice: Multilateralism over chaos
António Costa, President, European Council
Building Africa’s future through unity
João Lourenço, President, Angola, and Chairperson, African Union
The G20 Johannesburg Summit: Preserving multilateral cooperation in a fragmented world
Pedro Sánchez, President, Spain
Egypt: Investing in peace and shared prosperity
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President, Egypt
The ocean can help us solve global challenges
Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister, Norway
Ireland and the G20
Micheál Martin, Taoiseach, Ireland
Algeria’s call for equity and reform in global governance
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President, Algeria
The United Arab Emirates in the G20: Collective action for a sustainable future
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
From crisis to continuity: The G20 is building a resilient and sustainable global economy
Cynthia Termorshuizen, Canada’s Deputy Minister for the G7 and personal representative of the Prime Minister for the G7 and G20
Prospects for the G20’s Johannesburg Summit
John Kirton, director, G20 Research Group
Africa’s voice at the G20: Will Johannesburg deliver?
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, chief executive, and Krissmonne Olwagen, G20 research fellow, South African Institute of International Affairs
G20 performance on macroeconomic policy
Angela Minyi Hou, senior researcher, G20 Research Group
Tackling uncertainty to revive growth
Mathias Cormann, OECD secretary general
Strengthening global financial resilience: The FSB and G20’s shared mission
Andrew Bailey, chair, Financial Stability Board
Financial risks and geopolitical uncertainty
Chiara Oldani, lecturer, monetary economics, Università degli Studi della Tuscia
G20 performance on trade
Joanna Davies, senior researcher, G20 Research Group
Facilitating secure and efficient global trade requires the steady hand of customs
Ian Saunders, secretary general, World Customs Organization
African trade policies in Mr Trump’s world
Peter Draper, executive director, Institute for International Trade in the School of Economics and Public Policy, University of Adelaide, and Andreas Freytag, professor of economics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
G20 performance on development
Sonja Dobson, research associate, G20 Research Group
From South Africa to the United States: How two G20s can address the issues of debt and fiscal stress constraining global growth
Vera Songwe, chair, Liquidity and Sustainability Facility
G20 performance on digitalisation
Maria Zelenova, senior researcher, G20 Research Group
Building an AI economy that works for all
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU secretary general
Towards a Johannesburg declaration on AI governance
Chris Alden, professor of international relations, LSE, and Kenddrick Chan, LSE IDEAS
Ensuring the Global South has a meaningful place in the AI race
George Takach, author, Cold War 2.0
G20 performance on labour and employment
Eisha Khan, senior researcher, G20 Research Group
Investing in inclusion: Building decent work and social protection for all
Gilbert Houngbo, director-general, International Labour Organization
G20 performance on gender equality
Julia Kulik, director, strategic initiatives and public engagement, G20
Research Group
Solidarity, equality, sustainability: Reimagining tourism for a resilient global future
Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary general, UN Tourism
G20 performance on climate change
Brittaney Warren, senior summit accountability researcher, G20 Research Group
From observation to adaptation: Empowering countries to act
Celeste Saulo, secretary general, World Meteorological Organization
Rethinking adaptation funding for a fairer, smarter future
Gautam Jain, senior research scholar, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, and Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia Climate School
G20 performance on environment
Siobhan Mehrotra, senior researcher, G20 Research Group
The G20 Johannesburg Summit is an opportunity to act for people and planet
Astrid Schomaker, executive secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
G20 performance on energy
Ella Kokotsis, director of accountability, G20 Research Group
Powering an equitable energy future
Interview with Francesco La Camera, director-general, IRENA
Towards an international materials agency: Filling the global governance gap on critical minerals
Patrick Schröder, senior research fellow, Chatham House
Ensuring a just transition for critical minerals
Interview with Nozipho J. Mxakato-Diseko, former co-chair, Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
A critical minerals framework for a fair and just transition
Kathryn Sturman, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland
Investing in prevention to secure the future
Interview with Kamal Kishore, special representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction
Africa must champion climate resilience and adaptation
Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, director-general, African Risk Capacity Group
An early warning for the G20: Turning data into decisive action on disaster resilience
Jessica Rapson, research associate, G20 Research Group
G20 performance on health
Natasha Pirzada, senior researcher, G20 Research Group
Challenges for global health at the Johannesburg Summit – facing the paradigmatic shift
Ilona Kickbusch, founding director, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
A world on the brink of hunger: Why G20 action cannot wait
Cindy McCain, executive director, World Food Programme
Fixing the food system for global nutrition security
Anna Taylor, executive director, The Food Foundation
G20 performance on infrastructure
Julia Tops, senior researcher, G20 Research Group
Innovative instruments for infrastructure progress: Mobilising the private sector
Jane Jamieson, program manager, Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility and Quality Infrastructure Investment Partnership, World Bank Group
G20 performance on housing
Kathryn Kotris, researcher, G20 Research Group
Breaking the cycle of poverty and inequality through housing
Anacláudia Rossbach, United Nations undersecretary- general and executive director, UN-Habitat
Fortifying the fight against illicit finance
Elisa de Anda Madrazo, president, Financial Action Task Force
Strengthening multilateral law and enforcement to confront global threats
Valdecy Urquiza, secretary general, Interpol
Bridging the illicit finance gap in the Global South
Denisse Rudich, director, G20 and G7 Research Groups (London) and CEO of Rudich Advisory
Fighting financial crime is a growth strategy
Ixart Miquel-Flores, European Central Bank and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
G20 performance on international financial institutional reform
Maria Fernanda Erthal, researcher, G20 Research Group
South Africa’s G20 presidency: Performance and prospects for the Johannesburg Summit
Mahek Kaur and Irene Wu, co-chairs of summit studies, G20 Research Group
South Africa’s partial G20 success in 2025
Daniel Bradlow, professor and senior research fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
Back to the future for America’s G20 in 2026
Mark Sobel, US chair, OMFIF
Africa united
WTM Africa’s role in regional integration through tourism
Sabah’s living blueprint for a sustainable planet
Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor, Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia
Precision for progress: Building a sustainable future through innovation
Sébastien Dui, founder and CEO, SureFlow
Health as an economic priority – building on the momentum of the G20 South Africa presidency
David Reddy, director general, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations, Bada Pharasi, former CEO, Innovative Pharmaceutical Association South Africa
Building new bridges to overcome contradictions in global health
Axel Radlach Pries, president, World Health Summit
Ending neglected tropical diseases for stronger communities, health systems and economies
Solomon Zewdu, CEO, The END Fund
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