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19. July 2013
South Africa, EU to tackle job creation
The 6th South Africa-European Union Summit ended in Pretoria on Thursday with the leaders of the two sides in agreement that joint programmes in education and...
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17. July 2013
UNESCO Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Rivonia Trial
On 16 July, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, participated in a series of events on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Rivonia Trial, which led to the imprisonment of...
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11. July 2013
South Africa’s Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka appointed chief of UN women’s agency
10 July 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, a former deputy president of South Africa and women’s advocate, as the new head of the United Nations body tasked...
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03. July 2013
South Africa’s second term as member of the Security Council (2011 – 2012) - An overview
In October 2010, South Africa was elected to serve a second term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Our candidacy was endorsed by the African Union (AU) and we received 182 votes during...
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01. July 2013
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Ms. Miriam Makeba's Speech at the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid, 16 July 1963
On 16 July 2013, South African singer, human rights campaigner and political activist, Miriam Makeba, gave a speech at the UN, 1963. Addressing the United Nations special committee on apartheid, she...
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01. July 2013
Mandela Day 2013 - Take action, inspire change and make every day a Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations officially declared the 18th July as Nelson Mandela International Day. The overarching objective of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help...
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01. July 2013
Zuma hails Obama’s visit to South Africa
1 July 2013. US President Barack Obama's visit will go down in history as a turning point in relations between the United States and South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday evening....
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