He was speaking alongside the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres at the conclusion of the 9th annual AU-UN Conference in New York.
Both were asked about the US position that South Africa should not be in the G20 and Washington’s criticism of the development focus on this year’s G20 agenda.
“It is indeed unfortunate that the US boycotted this G20 Summit. But let me reassure you, I think the African continent has decided to take its destiny in its hands.
And we are definitely working to increase self-reliance. We are working to mobilise domestic resources for our development programmes. As far as the G20 is concerned, this is a new platform for the African continent.
It will be the first time that we will be hosting the G20 in SA and it will be the first time that the AU will participate as a full member,” he said.
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