27-28 November, 2025 |Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa’s G20 Presidency takes place when the world is facing a series of overlapping and mutually reinforcing crises, including climate change, underdevelopment, inequality, poverty, hunger, unemployment, technological changes and geopolitical instability.
The UN Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, underscored the urgency of the situation during the launch of the Special Edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress Report on 25 April 2023. He noted with concern that only 12% of the SDG targets are currently on track, with approximately 50% needing more substantial progress, and more than 30% of the SDGs having either stalled or reversed. To achieve the 2030 SDGs, the forthcoming G20 Presidencies must encourage a paradigm shift and accelerate the implementation of practical solutions. Read more
