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A. ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
1. G20 Summit
1.1. Cabinet congratulated Prime Minister Modi and India for hosting a successful G20 Summit and the admission of the African Union (AU) as a full member of the G20.

1.2. South Africa under the leadership of His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa advocated for the admission of the AU as a full member of the G20 including during the 2022 G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

1.3. The AU’s participation as a full member will strengthen the voice of the global South in general and Africa, in particular on global economic governance. makers.

(i) Better integrate the perspectives of developing countries, including LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS, into future G20 agenda and strengthen the voice of developing countries in global decision- making.

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