G20 South Africa

South Africa assumes the G20 Presidency from 1 December 2024 through to November 2025, approximately five years before the deadline of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda.

South Africa’s Presidency

South Africa assumes the G20 Presidency from 1 December 2024 through to November 2025, approximately five years before the deadline of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda. The UN Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, succinctly captured the gravity of the crisis when he noted with concern, during the launch the Special Edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress Report on 25 April 2023 that just 12% of the SDG targets were on track, progress on 50% was weak and insufficient, and on more than 30% of the SDGs the international community has stalled or gone into reverse. If we are to meet the 2030 SDGs deadline a paradigm shift is necessary and practical solutions are needed. It is also critical that the next five Presidencies of the G20 will have to prioritise accelerating progress on the attainment of SDGs.