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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — World leaders adopted a final declaration at the 20th Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, reaching broad consensus on disaster resilience, debt sustainability, a just energy transition and critical minerals development.
The declaration's adoption was announced at the opening ceremony of the summit, which is being held on the African continent for the first time. The two-day event is dedicated to the theme "Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability."
The declaration warns that increasingly frequent and intense disasters and shocks are undermining development and overburdening response systems. The leaders stated that these challenges "impede progress towards sustainable development and strain both national capacities and the ability of the international system to respond."
They called for integrated, people-centred approaches and stressed the need to “strengthen resilience and response to natural disasters”, particularly for vulnerable small island developing States and least developed countries.
Particular attention was also paid to issues of access to energy sources and the energy transition. The declaration points to stark inequalities, noting in particular that "more than 600 million people on the African continent today lack access to electricity."
G20 leaders supported efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030, and also noted the urgent need to attract large-scale investment and facilitate access to concessional financing for developing countries in accordance with their national circumstances. They also emphasized the importance of voluntary technology transfer "on mutually agreed terms."
Regarding key minerals, the G20 endorsed the Critical Minerals Framework, calling it a voluntary guide for “sustainable, transparent, stable and resilient value chains for the extraction of critical minerals that underpin industrialisation and sustainable development.”
The declaration emphasizes that mineral resources should serve as “a catalyst for value creation and broad-based development, not just raw material exports,” and recognizes the right of producing countries to effectively manage their natural resources for inclusive growth.
The G20 Leaders' Declaration reflects a shared recognition that global challenges require more coordinated and equitable approaches. –0–
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