Advocating for a G21

This policy brief argues for the inclusion of the African Union in the G20 to address the exclusion of 96% of Africa's population and to promote values of fairness, respect, care, and honesty.

• The G20 is a powerful multilateral platform that influences global governance on major international economic issues, with successes in areas such as food security, tax transparency, reducing debt for the world's poorest countries, and increasing female workforce participation.
• The author identifies a significant limitation of the G20 in that it excludes 96% of the population of Africa, a gap that the brief suggests can be resolved by admitting the African Union.
• The policy brief advocates for the African Union's inclusion in the G20 based on political, social, economic, and governance reasons, specifically to uphold the values of honesty, care, respect, and fairness.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2023). Advocating for a G21. https://saiia.org.za/research/advocating-for-a-g21/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. Advocating for a G21. 2023. https://saiia.org.za/research/advocating-for-a-g21/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2023advocating, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{Advocating for a G21}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/advocating-for-a-g21/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }