The G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) will hold its major 2025 Forum event from August 10-14 in Cape Town, South Africa. The gathering will bring together diverse stakeholders, from religious and spiritual traditions, other civil society organizations, government representatives, multilateral entities, and academia.
The Cape Town event is inspired by South Africa’s G20 theme, “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability“, and the overarching African philosophy of Ubuntu with are integral to South Africa’s approach to its G20 Presidency. Like South Africa, the G20 Interfaith Forum recognizes that neither individuals nor nations can thrive in isolation and that global priorities should ensure that no one is left behind. Reversing the stalled progress toward the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is essential, and demands paradigm shifts in ways to address overlapping and mutually reinforcing crises. The IF20’s key 2025 priorities align with the priority areas of the G20 Summit, that will be held on 22-23 November 2025 in Gauteng, South Africa.