Several Finance Ministers on Wednesday abandoned a gathering of 20 top economies in South Africa, and other top officials curbed visits for a meeting for a meeting due to controversies over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.
Agreen a declaration has always been difficult for a gathering consisting of China, Russia, European Union and United States. But differences are stronger than differences and some finance ministers were consumed with domestic to show for a two -day meeting in Cape Town.
Many of the largest economies of G20 – Finance Minister from America, China, Japan, India and Canada – canceled their presence at the event, which is to discuss global economic challenges and bring central bankers. The senior economic officer of the European Union stayed away.
His absence reduced which already had a small chance of agreeing on a communication. There was little hope of agreement on issues that see the hosts, South African President Cyril Ramposa: Climate Finance from rich nations, improves a financial system that punishes poor countries and enhances inequalities.
“At this time of global uncertainty and increasing stress, now it is more important that members of G20 work together,” O in their initial comments.
“The erosion of multilateralism is a threat to global development and stability.”
Lesetza Kanggo, the governor of the Central Bank of South Africa, said that recently several G20 meetings had ended without a compromise on a communication and the fact that some countries represent by Deputy Ministers, there was no problem.
He said, “There is no one in the room, then saying …” I am going to make this point, but I think I am very junior, so they can ignore it “, he told the Reuters .
Alex van Den Havor, a political scientist at the University of Vitwatsrand in Johannesburg, said the United States’s absence – the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting last week refused to send his top diplomat at the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting last week – “It makes it very different to see that How do people want to move forward.
South Africa expected G20 to create a platform to pressurize rich countries to tackle climate change, and to give more for the infections of poor countries for green energy and deteriorating weather. For.
Ramposa said last week, “Those people should be responsible for a change in one duty … at least to support those responsible.”
Energy Minister KGOSIENTSHO Ramokgopa told Reuters on Tuesday that “What does the US President do, effectively, is configuring the conversation again (on green energy) … Refruiting the elements we thought again Was done. “
He said, “Where it is estimated by someone, he said, some countries reconsidered the scale and speed of their infections from fossil fuels to green energy.
Some analysts said that with the back of G20’s largest economy, questions arise about its relevance. Others saw the opportunity to move forward without America
Daniel Silke, director of the Political Futures Consultancy, said, “Aren can be very well largely massive.
“This is an opportunity for South Africa to play the role of its leadership.”
