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Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe Addresses
the Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development (TICAD) Conference,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16 February 2006 Addis Ababa - South African Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Sue Van der Merwe, who is leading the South African
delegation to the TICAD Conference presently taking place in Addis Ababa, has
urged the international community to partner with the African Union in its Post-Conflict
Reconstruction and Development Programmes. In her address to the TICAD
two day conference (16 - 17 February 2006), Deputy Minister Van der Merwe highlighted
the following: - - Commended Japan and other international sponsors
of TICAD for supporting the AU Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Programmes.
- Urged other international partners to emulate Japan in this regard.
- Expressed
the need for developing strategies to address the fundamental causes of conflicts
and wars on the African continent, including equitable distribution of resources
and inculcating the culture of good governance and democracy.
- Reiterated
South Africa's principled support for multilateralism in addressing global challenges
and the resolution of conflicts on the African continent.
- Further committed
South Africa to engaging in the Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development processes
of countries emerging from conflicts.
- Called for the reform, democratisation
and strengthening of the United Nations and all its institutions including the
UN Security Council.
At the conclusion of the TICAD Conference, Friday
17 2006, Deputy Minister Sue Van der Merwe will lead another South African delegation
to the Indian Ocean Rim Council of Ministers Meeting, scheduled for 21 - 22 February
2006, in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Deputy Minister Sue Van der
Merwe will return to South Africa on 24 February 2006. Issued by Ronnie
Mamoepa: 082 990 4853 C/o Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag
X 152
Tshwane
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