South Africa’s Ramaphosa tells G20 international law ‘critical’

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the opening session of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP)

“It should be the glue that keeps us together,” Ramaphosa said

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told G20 foreign ministers on Thursday that multilateralism and international law were key to solving world crises, amid rising tensions over various conflicts and trade disputes.
“It is critical that the principles of the UN Charter, multilateralism and international law should remain at the center of all our endeavours. It should be the glue that keeps us together,” he said at the opening of a meeting of G20 foreign ministers.