South Africa calls on the G20's cooperation against the background of tension over Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine War News

President Cyril Ramafosa says that grouping international law is crucial for resolving world crises.

Foreign Ministers of the best G -20 economies gathered in Johannesburg in South Africa, against the background of geopolitical breaks, tension above Ukraine War And with the best American diplomat remarkable absent.

The G20, grouping of 19 countries, as well as the European Union and the African Union, which represent about 85 percent of global GDP and three quarters of the trade, is deeply divided by key issues from the war of Russia in Ukraine for climate change.

South Africa, which currently has the presidency of G -20, opened the first major meeting of the group for the year on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramafosa told the G -20 foreign ministers that multifaceted and international law are crucial for solving world crises, while sounding anxious about the deepening divisions of the group.

“The principles of the UN Charter, the Multistrician and International Law to remain at the center of all our endeavors are crucial. This should be the adhesive that keeps us together, “Ramafosa said in his opening remarks.

“Still, there is no consensus among the basic powers, including in the G -20, how to answer these questions of global importance.”

The divisible threatened “already a fragile global joint existence,” Ramafosa said.

The United States did not attend the Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this month, rejected as a “very bad” agreed program for “diversity, justice and inclusion” earlier.

Then US President Donald Trump cut off South Africa's help against the backdrop of a nation with his efforts to eliminate the historical racial injustice in land ownership and his genocide Against us an ally Israel in the International Court of Justice.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended the meeting, along with EU countries, who promised constant support for Ukraine and condemned Russia's aggression.

Tension

World leaders have been separated how to respond to dramatic changes in Washington policy since Trump returned to power last month, including a Plan to secure a deal with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.

This gave rise to concern among European leaders and Ukraine President Volodimir Zelenski, who warned that Kiev would not recognize a deal without his participationS

The change in US policy is accompanied by a War of Words Between Trump and Zelenski, after the Ukrainian leader disputed the US president, who suggested that Kiev had begun the war.

Against this background, Ramafos reminded those present “that cooperation is our most powerful power.” “Let's strive to find a common position through constructive commitment,” he said.

“As a D -20, we must continue to advocate for diplomatic solutions to conflict,” he added, including those who “raging in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Sudan, in Sahel and in Gaza (this) continue to They continue to continue to accurately heavy human fee and increase global uncertainty. “