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Minister Dlamini Zuma Arrives in New
York for the 59th Session of the United Nations General
Assembly: 20-23rd September 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
arrived in New York, United States of America on Sunday
19th September 2004, ahead of the working visit of President
Thabo Mbeki, who will lead the South African delegation
to the 59th Session of the United Nations General Assembly,
scheduled from Monday to Wednesday 20-23rd September
2004. President Mbeki is expected to deliver his address
to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday
23rd September 2004.
President Mbeki is accompanied by Mrs Zanele Mbeki,
Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo, South African Permanent
Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador George
Nene, Deputy Director-General: Multilateral Affairs,
Department of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Barabara Masekela,
South African Ambassador to Washington, Titus Mafolo,
Political Advisor to the President, Advocate Mojanku
Gumbi, Legal Advisor to the President, Lerato Phalatse,
Deputy Director-General: Office of the President, Murphy
Morobe, Deputy Director-General: Office of the President
and Ambassador Billy Modise, Chief of State Protocol.
During the visit to New York, the President is expected
to attend a meeting of World Leaders on Action Against
Hunger and Poverty, hosted by President Lula Da Silva
of Brazil a meeting on the report of the World Commission
on the Social Dimension of Globalisation hosted by Tanzania
and Finland and a working luncheon of the Regional Support
Group on the Great Lakes Region hosted by UN Secretary
General Koffi Annan
A number of bilateral meetings have been requested
with President Mbeki from:
- Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent
& Grenadines
- Prime Minister Göran Persson of Sweden
- Dr Javier Solana Secretary General of the Council
of the European Union
- Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada
- President George Batlle of Uruguay
- Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes of Portugal
- President Tassos Papadopoulos of Cyprus; and
- Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of Iraq
President Mbeki is further expected to attend a working
dinner with the Citigroup, a meeting with the American
Jewish Committee and a reception on the opening of Ten
Years of Freedom Exhibition.
President Mbeki returns to South Africa on Thursday
24 September 2004.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082 990 4853
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
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