VICTORY FOR MULTILATERALISM AT SA'S G20

Declaration signals commitment to improve lives of people in every part of the world

- AFP and STAFF REPORTER

BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched a scathing criticism on his US counterpart Donald Trump saying, boycotting the G20 Summit in South Africa at the weekend was his latest attempt to practically advocate for the end of multilateralism

He told reporters that emerging economies and the Global South were becoming more important in the G20.

"If anyone thought they could weaken multilateralism, these events, both at the COP (UN climate talks in Brazil) and here in South Africa, demonstrate that multilateralism is more alive than ever. (Trump) is trying to practically advocate for the end of multilateralism, strengthening unilateralism," he said, adding that "together we are much stronger... and it is easier to solve the world's problems".

Dozens of leaders from key economies around the world -- including Europe, China, India, Japan, Turkey, Brazil and Australia -- attended the summit, the first to be held in Africa.