By Thapelo Molefe
Argentina has raised objections to the G20 Leaders’ Declaration adopted in Johannesburg on Saturday, accusing the summit of violating the group’s principle of consensus and saying that the final text did not adequately account for the structural causes of the Middle East conflict.
The country said that “the principle of consensus… has been violated”.
It said that the Middle East section of the text was “partial,” and “omitted the regional context and the deep-rooted structural causes” necessary for achieving a just, lasting and balanced peace.
South Africa has confirmed that Argentina did formally register a reservation during the negotiations.
“Yes, it is true that Argentina registered reservation, however, the Declaration was overwhelmingly endorsed by the members. Out of the countries present, all countries, except one, endorsed the adoption of the declaration,” Government spokesperson William Baloyi told Inside Politics on Sunday.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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