Posts tagged: General Assembly

A delegation of senior officials, led by South Africa’s G20 Sherpa and the Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Zane Dangor, visited the United Nations General Assembly to brief them on South Africa’s G20 Presidency. The General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed the priorities and theme of the South African G20 Presidency. […]

Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and First Lady Mam Zanele Mbeki, Prof. Angina Parekh-Pahad and the Pahad family, Former Ministers of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, […]

The South African Government is deeply concerned over the rising tensions in South Sudan, particularly following the arrest of First Vice President, Dr Riek Machar. Minister Ronald Lamola said: “We call upon all stakeholders in South Sudan to prioritise a peaceful resolution to the crisis.” “We further urge all parties to the Revitalised Agreement on […]