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Home | Opinion Pieces | Unity, compassion, equality — our ambitious vision for G20 presidency, Sunday Times, by Roland Lamola, 15 December 2024
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Unity, compassion, equality — our ambitious vision for G20 presidency, Sunday Times, by Roland Lamola, 15 December 2024

15 December 2024
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South Africa is grasping a golden opportunity to shape a global discourse of sustainable, equitable development.

* Roland Lamola is South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2024-12-15-unity-compassion-equality–our-ambitious-vision-for-g20-presidency/

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