World leaders from the Group of 20 broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday despite opposition from the US, which is boycotting the two-day talks.
The leaders reaffirmed a collective commitment to advancing peace efforts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Palestinian territories and Ukraine, highlighting the bloc’s push for resolutions across these four conflict zones.
They also stressed the seriousness of climate change, in a snub to US President Donald Trump, who doubts the scientific consensus that global warming is caused by human activities.
“We will work for a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the occupied Palestinian Territory and Ukraine,
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