Leaders arrive for a first African G20 summit overshadowed by a rift between the host and the US - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Leaders of the United Nations, the World Bank and other international institutions also traditionally attend the summits as guests and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Johannesburg.
55% : The EU announced a new critical minerals agreement with South Africa ahead of the summit and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the G20 was an opportunity to "double down" on their partnership.
47% : " While it often operates in the shadow of the Group of Seven richest democracies, G20 members together represent around 85 percent of the world's economy, 75 percent of international trade and more than half the global population.
38% : The G20 has expanded to 21 members, 19 nations plus the European Union and African Union, and is meant to bring rich and poor countries together to tackle problems, especially around the global economy.
19% : The US boycott of this G20 is viewed as an example of Trump's criticism of multinational organizations, having pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Organization.

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