President Cyril Ramaphosa's address marked a landmark moment in the global movement for access to safe water for all at the Africa Water Investment Summit and the G20 Presidential Legacy Initiative launch.
Outcomes of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, with all G20 members congratulating South Africa on hosting a well-organised and impactful meeting.
The G20 2025 Labour and Employment Ministerial Declaration, themed 'Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability: Living and Working in an Unequal World: Ensuring Decent Work and Decent Lives.'
The G20 Labour Ministers highlighted building resilient economies via a fair, sustainable workforce. They focused on reducing inequalities, ensuring decent work, and backing policies for a future-ready workforce, guided by South Africa’s G20 themes and the ILO’s Constitution.
"With only five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), renewing national and global commitment to delivering on the SDGs is critical and urgent. This requires common, coordinated and immediate action."
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, states mining evolved from gold to support modern industry and digital tech, relying on diverse critical minerals.
The DWG meeting convened ministers responsible for development as well as heads of international organisations for comprehensive deliberations on key global development issues.
"The challenges are exacerbated by the rising geopolitical tensions and trade fragmentation. Addressing these challenges require bold and collective action."
