Rubio accused Johannesburg of ‘anti-Americanism,’ repeating Trump’s claims that South Africa was ‘doing very bad things.’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City on Feb. 4, 2025. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City on Feb. 4, 2025. Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 in protest against the hosting nation South Africa’s policies regarding land expropriation and climate. “South Africa is doing very bad things,” Rubio said.

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”. The US, part of the troika as next year’s G20 chair, hasn’t clarified if the...

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for later this month over the country's controversial land expropriation law.

South Africa, which holds the the G20 presidency until the end of November, is to host a meeting of the intergovernmental group Feb. 20 and 21 in the capital Johannesburg under the theme of "Solidarity, equality and sustainability."

US secretary of state says he will not attend talks in South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he will skip Group of 20 talks in South Africa amid an escalating spat between Washing and Pretoria over a controversial land expropriation law. Rubio’s announcement on Wednesday came days after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut aid to South Africa over its passage of legislation allowing the seizure of land without compensation in certain circumstances. South Africa, which holds the...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is refusing to attend the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Johannesburg this year, in protest of the South African government's controversial land seizure bill. The bill, which was signed last week, permits South African authorities to expropriate land "for a public purpose or in the public interest," promising "just and equitable compensation" to those impacted by the bill. Although the majority of South African citizens are Black, most landowners are White — and this disparity has been a topic in South Africa for years....

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said he will not attend the G-20 summit in South Africa on February 20-21, accusing the host government of an “anti-American” agenda. “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. My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism,” Rubio said in a post on X. Rubio's announcement comes two days...

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 meeting in South Africa, the top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.

South Africa will host a meeting of the foreign ministers of the G20 from February 20-21 in Johannesburg.

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - There needs to be a broader and more standardised adoption of climate transition plans by firms, the G20's Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Tuesday, for global authorities to better understand the risks facing the banking system. In a new report just days before long-term climate change sceptic Donald Trump becomes U.S. President again, the G20's finance watchdog revealed differing views among countries on the relevance of using transition plans for risk monitoring. Some countries now require firms to prepare and disclose transition plans, but...

G20 is a new action-thriller starring the incomparable Academy Award-winner Viola Davis, who stars as President Sutton in this story that sees terrorists take over the G20 summit, where Sutton must use her experience from governing and the military to defend her family, her country, and the world. Prime Video has announced that the film will premiere on the streaming service on April 10. G20's director, Patricia Riggen, says, "This is Viola Davis as you've never seen her—heroically kicking tons of a** in a global thrill ride." "With G20, I...

Viola Davis’s upcoming feature “G20” is set to premiere on Prime Video this spring, Variety can confirm. Directed by Patricia Riggen, the action thriller stars the Academy Award winner as U.S. President Danielle Sutton, who becomes the target of an attack at the annual G20 world leaders summit. “After evading capture by the attackers, Sutton must outsmart the enemy to protect her family, defend her country and safeguard world leaders,” reads the logline. The film will bow on Prime Video across 240 territories globally on April 10. Joining Davis on...