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Remarks by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, to the media, in Pretoria, South Africa, 11 December 2024
11 December 2024
Honourable Minister and ladies and gentlemen of the media, It is wonderful to be back in South Africa. I thank...
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Statement by Professor Sydney Mufamadi, National Security Advisor of the Republic of South Africa, at the “High-Level Summit on Peace for Ukraine”, Switzerland, 15-16 June 2024
16 June 2024
Statement by Professor Sydney Mufamadi, National Security Advisor of the Republic of South Africa, at the “High-Level Summit on Peace...
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Statement by Ambassador Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, at the Meeting of the United Nations Security Council, on the situation in the Middle East, 29 May 2024
29 May 2024
South Africa wishes to thank you and members of the Security Council for giving us an opportunity to address the...
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Budget Speech for 2024, by the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, to Parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa, 21 February 2024
21 February 2024
Madam Speaker, according to two prominent economists, Alberto Alesina and Dani Rodrik, “A crude distinction between economics and politics would...
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Statement by Ambassador Mathu Joyini Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the UN General Assembly 10th Emergency Special Session on the Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 26-27 October 2023
26 October 2023
Like many here in this hall today we are deeply disturbed by the harrowing images of death, destruction and turmoil...
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Remarks by HE Olusegun Obasanjo, High Representative of the AU Chairperson for the Horn of Africa, on the occasion of the Signing of the Peace Agreement between the Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), Pretoria, South Africa, on 2 November 2022
2 November 2022
Remarks by HE Olusegun Obasanjo, High Representative of the AU Chairperson for the Horn of Africa, on the occasion of...
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Statement by Ambassador Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative, in explanation of vote on UNGA Resolution A/ES-11/L.5, 12 October 2022
12 October 2022
Statement by Ambassador Mathu Joyini, Permanent Representative, in explanation of vote on UNGA Resolution A/ES-11/L.5, 12 October 2022 Mr...
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Statement by Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo, Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa, on the Resolution to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, 07 April 2022
7 April 2022
Statement by Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo, Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa, on the Resolution to suspend Russia from the Human...
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Statement by Ambassador NN Mxakato-Diseko, Deputy Director-General, Global Governance and Continental Agenda, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, at the Opening Session of the Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Pelindaba Treaty (African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty), Thursday, 21 October 2021
21 October 2021
Statement by Ambassador NN Mxakato-Diseko, Deputy Director-General, Global Governance and Continental Agenda, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, at the...
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Statement by Ambassador Mathu Joyini, the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the United Nations Security Council Video Teleconference Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question, 16 May 2021
16 May 2021
Statement by Ambassador Mathu Joyini, the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, during the United Nations Security...
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Media Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa, at the Media Stakeout following the UN Security Council Briefing & Consultations on the situation in the Middle East, including the Question of Palestine, 21 December 2020
21 December 2020
Media Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa, at the Media Stakeout following the UN Security Council...
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Media Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa, at the Media Stakeout following the UN Security Council Consultations on United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), 21 December 2020
21 December 2020
Media Statement by Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa, at the Media Stakeout following the UN Security Council...
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A3+1 Joint Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, Ambassador Jerry Matjila, Security Council Briefing on MONUSCO, 07 December 2020
7 December 2020
A3+1 Joint Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations, Ambassador Jerry...
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Speaking Notes for Media Stakeout on outcomes of South Africa’s Presidency, 1 – 4 December 2020
4 December 2020
Speaking Notes for Media Stakeout on outcomes of South Africa’s Presidency, 1 - 4 December 2020 Members of the Press,...
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