JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON: Group of 20 leaders adopted a declaration addressing the climate crisis and other global challenges on Saturday over US objections, prompting the White House to accuse South Africa of weaponizing its leadership of the group this year. The declaration, which was drafted without input from the United States, “can’t be renegotiated,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson told reporters, reflecting strains between Pretoria and US President Donald Trump’s administration, which boycotted the event.

US says Johannesburg meeting cannot issue final statement without its presence and that summit’s priorities ‘run counter to US policy views’

President Ramaphosa asserts South Africa won't be bullied by the U.S. amidst its G20 summit boycott.