US to boycott G20 meet over S Africa 'inclusive' agenda

The United States will boycott the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg due to South Africa's treatment of (White) farmers and the G20's theme emphasizing climate and diversity, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday.

- Prashant Jha

WASHINGTON:

Striking yet another blow to multilateralism, and continuing the process of the US itself withdrawing from key diplomatic forums, Rubio said on X, "I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote "solidarity, equality, & sustainability." In other words: DEI and climate change." Rubio added that his job was to advance America's national interests, "not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism".