We take immense pride in hosting the first-ever P20 Summit on African soil, signifying a historic milestone and unique occasion to showcase the continent’s extraordinary potential, its people and economic prospects.

The G20 serves as an essential international platform for shaping policies and strategies to address contemporary and emerging challenges and simultaneously upscale models and approaches to advance global peace, economic cooperation and sustainable development. Intensifying global warming, poverty, and inequality coupled with the rising global debt levels, protectionism sentiments and artificial intelligence risks, all calls for a unified parliamentary action across the globe. Now more than ever, there is a necessity for collective action from the parliamentarians to drive development, prosperity, and safeguard the future of humanity.

Under the theme ‘Harnessing Parliamentary Diplomacy for realization of Global Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability’, we reaffirm our commitment to leveraging our legislative power to advance inclusive growth and sustainable development. Through fair trade, investment, and job creation – with a particular focus on empowering women and youth – we strive to contribute to a world grounded on solidarity, equality, and sustainability.

As parliamentary leaders, we are uniquely positioned to influence global decision-making and legislative action. Let us collectively resolve to promote cooperation, uphold democratic values, and advance a more prosperous world for all.

Warm regards,