Pedro Sanchez held a meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, shortly before entering the G20 leaders’ meeting held on Saturday in Johannesburg. The Spanish Prime Minister has placed, among his priorities, strengthening the so-called “Seville Commitment,” as well as defending gender equality, sustainable development and climate action, according to the statements he published on his social networks.
According to media outlets, Sanchez said in his account on the platform that this statement was published shortly before the start of the summit in which the head of the Spanish executive participated, along with other international leaders gathered in the South African city.
The media explained that the Spanish President expected to raise during the meeting issues related to both the social agenda and the gender issue, taking into account the two main axes within the vision that he intends to share with the rest of the G20 leaders. Sánchez defined this position by stating that he would defend “the social and gender agenda, sustainable development, and climate action without retreat.”
Before the plenary session began, Sanchez was formally received by the President of South Africa, who is hosting the meeting in Johannesburg. The official welcome allowed the two leaders to exchange impressions in the context of the summit, where representatives of the world’s major economies meet.
Spain’s participation in the G20 summit is characterized, according to Sanchez himself, by the intention to strengthen multilateral efforts in global scenarios characterized by complexity and uncertainty. The Seville Commitment, part of the themes presented by the Spanish President, summarizes measures and proposals aimed at sustainability and social transformation.
The event in Johannesburg represents an opportunity for Spain to intervene in the forum’s central discussions, such as cooperation on economic recovery, environmental transformation and reducing international inequality. Throughout the day, Sánchez, according to the media, reiterated the position of the Spanish Executive regarding maintaining a line of action based on progress and rejecting setbacks in social and environmental policies.