South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as finance chiefs from several leading economies skipped a gathering of Group of 20 nations in Cape Town held against a backdrop of foreign aid cuts.

Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, on the last day of their meeting in South Africa.

China says supports US, Russia talks on Ukraine at G20 meeting China willing to continue to play a role in resolving crisis Beijing keen to involve itself in US, Russia talks, analyst says BEIJING, Feb 21 (Reuters) - China came out in support of U.S ...

A “window for peace is opening” in Ukraine, China’s top diplomat told a meeting of G20 foreign ministers on Thursday, as the Trump administration ramps up its push to end the war in close coordination with Russia.

British Foreign Minister David Lammy walks out of a car to attend the meeting of the G20 foreign ministers, which is hosted by South Africa, under the theme 'Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability' at the NASREC conference center in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa

The top diplomat reiterated the importance of standing up to Moscow, calling the war in Ukraine a “major challenge to the rule of law.'

The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Wednesday at a G20 finance meeting in South Africa marked by the absence of the US treasury secretary.

Foreign ministers from the G20 top economies have gathered in South Africa’s Johannesburg, amid geopolitical rifts, tensions over the Ukraine war and with the top US diplomat a notable absentee. The G20,

Foreign ministers from the G20 top economies have gathered in South Africa’s Johannesburg, amid geopolitical rifts, tensions over the Ukraine war and with the top US diplomat a notable absentee.

China Backs Trump's Ukraine Peace Bid at G20 as US Allies Rally Behind Zelenskiy By Joe Cash and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to ...

Lamola openly defended Ukraine’s right to have a seat at the ... South Africa will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November this year, a gathering that’s expected to be attended by G20 ...