G20 Summit Concludes in Johannesburg, U.S. Absent for Handover

The G20 summit concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa, without a traditional ceremonial handover. The United States, which is scheduled to lead the group next, did not attend the event. Washington's absence meant it could not formally accept the role of next chair from South Africa. The handover is a symbolic ritual that marks the transition of leadership for the influential economic forum. The G20, or Group of Twenty, brings together the world's major economies. Its members work together on global issues like international financial stability.