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G20 Leaders’ Summit, South Africa 2025

Media Programme

(For planning purposes only; not to be circulated/published)

  • Access to the venue: Members of the media must park at FNB Stadium (opposite Gate C), from where they will be shuttled to the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec.

DAY ONE: Saturday, 22 November 2025

Time Activity Media Access
07h00 Cut-off time for media arrivals G20 Media Centre, Hall 5, Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec
08h30 – 09h30 Arrivals of Heads of Delegations and Heads of State and Governments of (1) international organisations, (2) invited countries and (3) G20 Leaders. Plenary Hall 6 (Media to remain in Hall 5 and receive pool feed from the Host Broadcaster and photography pool team
10h00-10h15 Opening session Plenary Hall 6

Media to remain in Hall 5 and receive pool feed from the Host Broadcaster and photography pool team

10h15-14h00 Closed session

Session One: Inclusive and sustainable economic growth leaving no one behind: Building our economies; the role of trade; Financing for development and the Debt burdenPresentations of the Recommendations of the Reports of:

  • The Africa Expert Panel
  • The Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Wealth Inequality
  • Working Lunch
No media access

Media to remain in the Media Centre, Hall 5

14h00 – 15h00 Break
Bilateral meetings
Access to bilateral meetings is reserved for Official Media only
15h00 – 18h00 Closed session

Session Two: A Resilient World – the G20’s Contribution
Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change; Just Energy Transitions; Food Systems

No media access
Media to remain in the Media Centre, Hall 5
18h15 – 19h30 G20 Leaders’ Reception No media access

No Host Broadcaster pool feed

DAY TWO: Sunday, 23 November 2025

Time Activity Media Access
07h00 Cut-off time for media arrivals G20 Media Centre, Hall 5, Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec
08h30 – 09h30 Arrivals of Heads of Delegations and Heads of State and Governments of (1) international organisations, (2) invited countries and (3) G20 Leaders. Plenary Hall 6 (Media to remain in Hall 5 and receive pool feed from the Host Broadcaster and photography pool team)
10h00 – 13h00 Closed session

Session Three: A Fair and a Just Future for All Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial IntelligencePresentation of the Recommendations from the G20@20 ReviewAdoption of the Johannesburg Leaders’ Summit outcome document

No media access

Media to remain in the Media Centre, Hall 5

13h00 – 13h20 Closing ceremony Plenary Hall 6

Media to remain in Hall 5 and receive pool feed from the Host Broadcaster and photography pool team

14h00 – 15h00 Media Reception hosted by Brand South Africa G20 Media Centre, Hall 5, Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec

 

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