(UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in New York
9 January 2007
New York - South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will
today, Tuesday, 9 January 2007, hold discussions with the UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-Moon at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Minister Dlamini Zuma is presently visiting New York where she is leading a
South African government delegation including Foreign Affairs Director-General
Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, Deputy Director-General George Nene and Ambassador Dumisani
Kumalo to the handing over ceremony of the Chairpersonship of the G-77 + China
to Pakistan scheduled for Wednesday, 10 January.
Following the meeting with the UN Secretary-General, Minister Dlamini Zuma
will hold bilateral political discussions with the current President of the UN
Security Council, the representative of the Russian Federation. South Africa
had earlier in the week, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council
participated in the debate on threats to international peace and security
presided over by the Russian Federation.
Earlier in the week, Minister Dlamini Zuma had visited Washington where she
held bilateral political discussions with her USA counterpart Secretary of
State Dr Condoleezza Rice to discuss upcoming issues in the UN Security Council
including the situation in Somalia, the Middle East and Iran.
For further information, please contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
9 January 2007
