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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE EVENT

Chair Excellencies and distinguished colleagues We take this opportunity to reiterate South Africa’s firm and long-standing support and solidarity for the State of Palestine and the Palestinian...

STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 66TH SESSION OF THE CTBTO WORKING GROUP A, BY MR JOHANN PASCHALIS, COUNSELLOR MULTILATERAL 16 OCTOBER 2024, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Chair, My delegation thanks the Executive Secretary for his report on the non-verification-related activities of the PTS for the period April to August 2024. South Africa associates itself with the...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY MS HARSHANA GOOLAB, FIRST SECRETARY, PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 4 JUNE 2024, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 3: STRENGTHENING OF THE AGENCY’S TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES – TECHNICAL COOPERATION REPORT 2023 Thank you, Mr Chair My delegation associates itself with the statements delivered on...

NATIONAL STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY: SHAPING THE FUTURE (ICONS 2024), VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Co-Presidents, Director General of the IAEA, Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, At the outset we would like to join other delegations in expressing our sincere condolences to the Islamic Republic of...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA AT THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 11 APRIL 2024, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Chair, At the outset, South Africa condemns any attacks on any peaceful nuclear installation and considers the reports of drone attacks at or near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) site as a...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE/GOVERNOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 6 MARCH 2024, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

VERIFICATION AND MONITORING IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN LIGHT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2231 (2015) AGENDA ITEM 5 Chairperson, My delegation thanks the Director General and...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE/GOVERNOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 4 MARCH 2024, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 3 – NUCLEAR SECURITY REVIEW 2024 Chair, South Africa associates itself with the statement delivered by Ambassador Gil on behalf of the G77 and China, and by Ambassador Johnston on...

STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR NOSIPHO MXAKATO-DISEKO ON THE OCCASION OF THE G77 ANNIVERSARY SILVER JUBILEE OF THE G77 AND CHINA, HELD IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA AND VIRTUAL PLATFORM ON 31 MAY 2023

His Excellency Ambassador Aftab Ahmad Khokher, Permanent Representative of Pakistan and Chairperson of the G77 Vienna Chapter, Your Excellencies, Permanent Representatives; Heads of International...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE/GOVERNOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS

RESTORATION OF SOVEREIGN EQUALITY IN THE IAEA AGENDA ITEM Mr Chairperson My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the African Group and would like to state the following...

CLOSING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR RS MOLEKANE

WORLD AIDS DAY THEME: “EQUALIZE”: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ADDRESSING THE HIV NEEDS OF WOMEN WHO USE DRUGS AND WOMEN IN PRISONS, 1 DECEMBER 2022 Programme Director, Madame Fariba Soltani...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE FIFTY NINETH SESSION OF THE CTBTO PREPARATORY COMMISION, MONDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2022, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Chairperson, My delegation associates itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the G77 and China as well as the African Group. I would like to make the following remarks in our national...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 17 NOVEMBER 2022, VIENNA AUSTRIA

EXPLANATION OF VOTE: NPT SAFEGUARDS IN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN  AGENDA ITEM 5C  Mr Chairperson  Safeguards agreements are central to international peace and security and are a pillar of the global...