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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Dr Naledi Pandor.
Address by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the occasion of the Chatham House London Virtual Engagement, 20 January 2020.
Head of Chatham House Africa Programme, Dr Alex Vine,
Your Excellency, High Commissioner Tambo,
Excellencies, Ambassadors and High Commissioners,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Distinguished Audience,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Theme: âSouth Africaâs Foreign Policy: Reflections on the United Nations Security Council and the African Union.â
Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today.
I have been asked to reflect on two major themes: firstly, South Africaâs two-year non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and, secondly, our Chairship of the African Union. South Africaâs Foreign policy is derived from our constitutional values of promotion of equality, justi
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