International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will, on Wednesday, 25 June 2009 pay a courtesy call to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in her capacity as the new Minister.
The meeting, currently underway in New York, United State of America (USA), takes place on the sidelines of the United Nations High level conference on world financial and economic crisis.
Amongst the issues on the agenda at the conference is the examination of the impact of the global financial crisis on employment, trade, investment and development, including the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals and the Millennium Development Goals.
In conclusion, Minister Nkoana-Mashabane is expected to emphasise the need for speedy implementation of the G20 Summit resolutions in particular the deployment of resources to salvage vulnerable economies in the developing world.
Enquiries:
Nomfanelo Kota
Cell: 082 459 3787
E-mail: kotan@foreign.gov.za
Issued by: Department of International Relations and Co-operation
24 June 2009
