G20: G20 Leaders adopted Declaration in South Africa Summit, including section on Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance and Innovation for Sustainable Development

On 22 November 2025, the Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) issued a Declaration following the South Africa Summit, addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Governance, and Innovation for Sustainable Development. The Leaders welcomed the work of the Task Force on AI, Data Governance and Innovation for Sustainable Development (Task Force) and reaffirmed the G20 AI principles, recalling earlier commitments in the New Delhi and Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declarations. The Declaration identifies requirements for safe, secure, and trustworthy AI development, deployment, and use, addressing human rights, transparency, explainability, fairness, accountability, regulation, safety, appropriate human oversight, ethics, biases, privacy, data protection, and data governance. It recognises the role of the United Nations (UN), alongside other relevant fora, in advancing international cooperation on AI to support sustainable development. The Leaders noted the establishment of the Technology Policy Assistance Facility (TPAF) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to support countries in shaping AI policies. They also welcomed the launch of the AI for Africa Initiative, a voluntary platform for cooperation between the G20 and the African Union (AU), promoting access to computing power, skilled talent, representative datasets, and digital infrastructure, and supporting Africa-centric sovereign AI capabilities through long-term partnerships supported by voluntary technical and financial contributions.