Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members, We are living through a period of geopolitical rupture in which the normative, institutional and political...
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Welcome to the Department of International Relations & Cooperation
Deputy Minister Botes
Speech delivered by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), Annual Retreat, Greenhouse Café, Rosemary Hill Farm, 17 March 2026
Theme: The Global Moment and Its Implications for Country-Level Multilateralism Excellencies, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr Nelson Muffuh, Members of...
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Closing Address by South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes (MP), to the C20 Summit, 14 November 2025
Chairperson of the C20 South Africa, Mr Thulani Tshefuta, C20 Sherpa, Mr Mabalane Mfundisi, Head Delegate of South Africa’s Foreign...
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Remarks of the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes at the Think-20 (T20) Summit, Sandton, Johannesburg, 13 November 2025
Programme Director, Head Delegate of SA Foreign Service, SA G20 Sous Sherpa, Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo, Joint Convenors of the T20,...
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Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Botes Address at the G20–Africa High-Level Dialogue on Debt Sustainability, Cost of Capital, and Financing Reforms, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 November 2025
Programme Facilitator, HE Mrs Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, Commissioner for the Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals Department of the...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, Deepening the China-South Africa Partnership: “Shared Blueprint, Common Development”, hosted by the University of Johannesburg and the Chinese Media Group, 27 October 2025
Shen Haixiong, Vice Minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Science and...
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Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, to the Indonesia-South Africa Business Forum, Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 October 2025
Programme Director, Mr Yunus Hoosen, Invest South Africa, South African Ambassador to Indonesia, Ambassador Lekgoro, Ambassador Daniel Tumpal S. Simanjuntak,...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa on the occasion of the General Debate of the NAM Mid-Term Ministerial Conference, themed: “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence”, 15 to 16 October 2025
I thank Uganda for convening this Ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement under the theme, Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on the occasion of the Ministerial Meeting of the Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement on Palestine, Kampala, Uganda, 15 October 2025
Excellencies, We meet today on a day of deep historical resonance. Thirty-eight years ago, on 15 October 1987, the revolutionary...
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Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes on “Collective State Action in Defence of International Law”, at the Kuala Lumpur Conference on a New Just and Humane International Order, The Hague Group, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14 October 2025
His Excellency Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Honourable Mohamed Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Honourable Azalina Othman...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes (MP), during the Second Mapungubwe Dialogues / First Edition of Diaspora Week Theme: “Promoting Socio-Economic and Cultural Rights as Forms of Reparatory Justice”, OR Tambo Building, Pretoria, 8 October 2025
It gives me great pleasure and privilege to welcome you all to this, the Second Mapungubwe Dialogues, held appropriately to...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister A Botes of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, during the Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) Public Dialogue, “Will South Africa’s G20 be a G20 on the African continent or an African G20?”, on 7 October 2025
It is an honour to address you today, and I extend my sincere appreciation to the Southern African Liaison Office...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the G20 DIRCO-Sanlam Africa Outreach Programme, “Africa in Global Economic Governance: South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the Measurable Outcomes”, 6 October 2025
SPEAKER’S NOTES ON SOUTH AFRICA’S G20 PRESIDENCY When South Africa took over the Presidency of the G20 in December last...
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Welcoming Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, at the Opening Ceremony of the Annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments, Pan-African Parliament Precinct, Midrand, South Africa, 29 September 2025
President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira, Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African...
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Remarks by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes on the occasion of the Third G20 Food Security Task Force Meeting, Cairo, Egypt, 1 September 2025
Your Excellency, Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance of the Arab Republic of Egypt, South Africa’s G20 Sous-Sherpa, Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo,...
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Speaker’s Notes of Deputy Minister Alvin Botes of the High-Level Roundtable on “Financing for Development and the Debt Crisis in the Global South: Implications and Way Forward”, Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) in association with UNISA, 28 August 2025
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes, to the African Ambassadors Corp, Theme “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law”, Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria
SALUTATIONS HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of Eritrea to South...
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Keynote Address delivered by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, HE Mr Alvin Botes, at the DIRCO-UNISA Seminar on “The United Nations at 80: The Post-WWII Peace Architecture and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”, UNISA Campus, Pretoria, Wednesday, 6 August 2025
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Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), by Deputy Alvin Botes, in Parliament, Cape Town, South Africa, 3 July 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable...
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Remarks by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes (MP), on the occasion of the G20 Symposium under the theme: “Advancing Youth Inclusion in the G20 Presidency Agenda”, Stable Theatre, eThekwini, 9 June 2025
We meet on the 9th of June, a month that anchors us in three powerful moments of South African history....
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Remarks by the Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, (MP), to the G20 Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM) and Financing for Development (FFD), hosted by SGN Grant Thornton in partnership with the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 May 2025
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Speaker’s Notes by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes at the Group of Twenty (G20) High Level African Dialogue of the Think 20 (T20), in Pretoria, South Africa, 29 April 2025
Programme Directors, Mr El Karaksy and Ms Gopaul, AUDA-NEPAD, Your Excellency, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Honourable...
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Remarks by Deputy Minister Botes at the Joint Seminar of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) on South Africa’s Diplomacy in a Turbulent Geopolitical Era, in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 24 March 2025
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Remarks by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, High-Level Summit of Foreign Ministers convened by Progressive International, “A United Foreign Policy Response to Israel’s Violations of International Law,” The Hague, 31 January 2025
Her Excellency Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausuab, Excellencies, Representatives of Progressive International, I would like to thank the organisers of...
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Input by Hon. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Debate on the Budget Vote of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Parliament, Cape Town, 11 July 2024
Honourable Deputy Speaker, Ms Lotriet, Minister Lamola, Honourable Members of the Portfolio Committee, Director General of DIRCO and members of...
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Address by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the CPUT Africa Day Commemoration held on 27 May 2024, at the CPUT Hotel School in Granger Bay, Cape Town
Professor Chris Nhlapo, Vice Chancellor and Principal, Consul Esther Mudambo, Consul General of Zimbabwe in Cape Town, Consul Selma Nghinamundova,...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes at the Sixth Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent International Humanitarian Law Conference, 15 April 2024
Dr Nils Melzer, Director of International Law, Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy, ICRC Geneva, Mr Jules Amoti, Head of Regional Delegation,...
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Speech by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes on the Second Free State Investment Forum, 27 February 2024
Programme Director, MEC Meeko, Premier of the Free State, Honourable Mxolisi Dukwana, Minister of Electricity, Dr Ramokgopa, Deputy Minister Kekana,...
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Speech delivered by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, HE Mr Alvin Botes, on the occasion of the Validation Meeting of the Principles and Guidelines for the Use of Digital and Social Media in Elections in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 6 September 2023
Speech delivered by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, HE Mr Alvin Botes, on the occasion of the...
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Statement by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Mr Alvin Botes, on the occasion of the Ministerial General Debate of the Ministerial Meeting of the CoB on the Theme: NAM: United and Steadfast in confronting Emerging Challenges, 6 July 2023
Statement by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Mr Alvin Botes, on the occasion of...
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Statement by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Mr Alvin Botes on the occasion of the Ministerial Meeting of the NAM Committee on Palestine, Baku, Azerbaijan, 5 July 2023
Statement by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Mr Alvin Botes on the occasion of...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes at the 21st Annual Regional Seminar on the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law: 22 – 25 November 2022
Keynote Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes at the 21st Annual Regional Seminar on the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law:...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, at the South Africa Trade and Investment Seminar in Porto, 27 June 2022
Keynote Address by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, at the South Africa Trade and Investment...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa to the First Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 21 June 2022, Vienna, Austria
Statement by Mr Alvin Botes Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa to the First Meeting of...
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Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, at the Parliament of South Africa: National Assembly, on the 20th anniversary of the African Union in 20 Years, (hybrid), 25 May 2022
Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, at the Parliament of South Africa: National Assembly, on the 20th anniversary of the...
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International Relations and Cooperation, Budget Vote Speech, Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, 12 May 2022
International Relations and Cooperation, Budget Vote Speech, Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, 12 May 2022 Honourable Mahumapelo, Chair of the...
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Closing Remarks by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, on the conclusion of the Second South Africa – Ireland JCC, 22 February 2022
Closing Remarks by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, on the conclusion of...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the 45th Annual Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Member States of the Group of 77, 30 November 2021
Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the 45th Annual Meeting...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the High-Level Commemorative Meeting to Mark the 60th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement, 12 October 2021
Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the High-Level Commemorative Meeting...
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Deputy Minister Alvin Botes Debate on the Presidency Budget Vote, Parliament, Cape Town, 2 June 2021
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes Debate on the Presidency Budget Vote, Parliament, Cape Town, 2 June 2021 Advancing the African...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, 20 May 2021
Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Budget Vote Speech...
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Keynote Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes at the Symposium focusing on the role South Africa plays in fostering multilateralism in Africa and the rest of the world on Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Keynote Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes at the Symposium focusing on the role South Africa plays in fostering multilateralism...
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Statement by HE Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the virtual commemoration of the entry into force, of the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, 22 January 2021
Statement by HE Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the virtual commemoration of the entry into force, of the Treaty on...
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Opening Remarks by Deputy Minister Botes on the occasion of the Virtual Meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Portugal, 01 December 2020
Opening Remarks by Deputy Minister Botes on the occasion of the Virtual Meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign...
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Remarks by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), on the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 30 November 2020
Remarks by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), on the occasion of...
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Statement delivered by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, during the UN Security Council High-Level Debate on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace: Contemporary Drivers of Conflict and Insecurity, 3 November 2020
Statement delivered by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, during...
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Intervention by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on Item 2: The Commonwealth Response to Global Challenges on the occasion of the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Meeting, 14 October 2020
Intervention by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on Item 2: The Commonwealth...
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Statement by HE Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the Ministerial Meeting of the NAM on the sidelines of UNGA75 under the theme: “Bandung+65: more relevant, united and effective NAM against emerging global challenges, including COVID-19”, 9 October 2020
Statement by HE Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, on...
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Speech delivered by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes (MP), at the handover ceremony of the United Kingdom Government donation to the Solidarity Fund on Monday, 14 September 2020
Speech delivered by Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes (MP), at the handover ceremony of the...
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Statement by HE Mr A Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, during the United Nations Security Council Open Video Teleconference Meeting on the Question of Palestine, Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Statement by HE Mr A Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, during the United Nations Security Council Open...
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Statement by HE Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament, 26 February 2020
Statement by HE Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament, 26 February 2020 ...
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Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the Ambassadors of the African Group of the UN Human Rights Council, 25 February 2020, Geneva
Address by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to the Ambassadors of the African Group of the UN Human Rights Council, 25...
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Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the Panel Discussion commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women: “Accelerating the Commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”, Geneva, 25 February 2020
Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the Panel Discussion commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform...
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South African Statement on the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel under the theme “Thirty Years of Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Challenges and Opportunities”, HRC43, Geneva, 24 February 2020
South African Statement on the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel under the theme "Thirty Years of Implementation of the Convention on the...
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Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the High-Level Panel National Statement during the 43rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, 24 February 2020
Statement by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes during the High-Level Panel National Statement during the 43rd Session of the United Nations...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on the occasion of the Ministerial General Debate of the 18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit themed: “NAM Baku Summit: Upholding the Bandung Principals to ensure concerted and adequate Response to the Challenges of the Contemporary World,” 23 October 2019
Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on the occasion of the...
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Statement by International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Alvin Botes of South Africa, on behalf of the Africa Group on the occasion of the Closing Ceremony of the Ministerial Meeting of the CoB of the NAM, 21 July 2019, Caracas, Venezuela
Statement by International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Alvin Botes of South Africa, on behalf of the Africa Group on...
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Statement by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon. Alvin Botes on the occasion of the Special Meeting on the Defence of the Norms of the Charter of the UN and International Law, 21 July 2019
Statement by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon. Alvin Botes on the occasion of the Special Meeting...
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Statement by Mr. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on the General Debate of the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) under the theme: “Promotion and consolidation of peace through respect for International Law,” Caracas, Venezuela, 20 July 2019
Statement by Mr. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on the General Debate of...
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Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on the occasion of the Ministerial Committee of the NAM on Palestine, Caracas, Venezuela, 20 July 2019
Statement by Mr Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, on the occasion of the...
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Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation delivered by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, Cape Town, 11 July 2019
Budget Vote Speech of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation delivered by Deputy Minister Alvin Botes, Cape Town, 11...
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