Global leaders convened at the G20 summit on Saturday, marking an attempt to continue international cooperation without the participation of the United States. Despite the absence of the world’s largest economy, nations like South Africa took the opportunity to pursue new bilateral and multilateral agreements. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa delivered the first speech of the summit’s opening plenary, signaling a shift in the diplomatic landscape as countries sought to address pressing global issues without U.S. involvement.