US boycotts G20 summit in South Africa

The US will not participate in the G20 summit in South Africa

President of the United States Donald Trump announced that No representative of the US government will attend this year's G20 summit, to be held in Johannesburg on 22-23 November. According to him, the decision is related to «gross human rights violations» in South Africa.

In his statement, Trump accused the South African government of persecution of white farmers and «illegal alienation of their lands». The President called the summit «a disgrace to the international community» and said that US participation will be suspended, until «these violations cease».

The American leader also confirmed that the next G20 summit in 2026 is scheduled to be held in Miami, Florida, calling it «the return of US leadership to the global economy».

The South African government has denied the allegations, saying that they have no grounds  to discredit the country in the eyes of the international community.

South African diplomats stressed that their policy is «based on the restoration of historical justice» and that land reform is an internal issue of the state.

Analysts believe that Trump's move exacerbate diplomatic tensions between Washington and Pretoria and could affect the balance of power within the G20.
It also raises the question of The role of the United States in multilateral forums, as the G20 remains one of the key platforms for global economic dialogue.