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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 16 NOVEMBER 2022, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 4: VERIFICATION AND MONITORING IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN LIGHT OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2231 (2015)  Mr Chairperson  South Africa wishes to thank the Director General and...

STATEMENT DELIVERED AT THE SIDE EVENT ON “STRENGTHENING THE RESPONSE TO CYBER VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (CVAWG) IN THE SADC REGION”

H.E Ambassador Rapulane Molekane: Permanent Representative of  South Africa;  H.E. Ambassador Faouzia Mebarki: Permanent Representative of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Chair of the Ad...

STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 7: VERIFICATION AND MONITORING IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN LIGHT OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2231 (2015)  Mr Chairperson  South Africa wishes to thank the Director General and...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 8C: NPT SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT WITH THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN  Chairperson,  South Africa expresses appreciation to the Director General and the Secretariat for the report before us and...

JOINT STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 6: STRENGTHENING THE AGENCY’S ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS  ReNuAL/ReNuAL 2  Chair,  I have the honour to address the Board of Governors on...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY MR LUNGA BENGU, MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY, PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 13 SEPTEMBER 2022, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 6 : Strengthening the Agency’s Activities Related to Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications    Madam Chair  My delegation associates itself with the statements delivered on behalf of...

STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 12 SEPTEMBER 2022, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 5: NUCLEAR SECURITY  Chairperson  At the outset, let me congratulate you on your election as the Chair of the Board and I would like to assure you of my delegation’s cooperation and...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 9 JUNE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 9: SAFETY, SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDS IN UKRAINE  Mr Chairperson  First of all, allow me to thank the Director General and the Secretariat for the continued updates on the situation around...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 9 JUNE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 10: TRANSFER OF THE NUCLEAR MATERIALS IN THE CONTEXT OF AUKUS AND ITS SAFEGUARDS IN ALL ASPECTS UNDER THE NPT  Mr Chair  We thank the Director General for the update he provided in his...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 9 JUNE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Mr Chairperson  The reform of the international system and global governance institutions is a major priority for the South African Government. As we said on countless occasions, we will not cease our...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY MS MASENOAMETSI LETLALA, FIRST SECRETARY, PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 8 JUNE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 4: REPORT OF THE PROGRAMME AND BUDGET COMMITTEE    Mr Chair, from the outset South Africa would like to reiterate its principled position, which calls for a balanced distribution of the...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE, GOVERNOR/RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, AT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, 8 JUNE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA

AGENDA ITEM 8 (E): NPT SAFEGUARDS IN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN  Mr Chairperson  In considering this resolution and deciding our path, South Africa took a number of factors into account, namely balance...