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AU to discuss Situation in Darfur New York, Wednesday 20 September New
York: South African President Thabo Mbeki, currently in New York for the 61st
session of the UN General Assembly will lead a South African delegation including
the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to the African Union
Peace and Security Council Meeting in New York later today, Wednesday 20 September. President
Mbeki is in New York where he is leading the South African government delegation
to the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly within the context of the country's
conviction that the multilateral system of global governance remains the only
hope for challenges facing humanity. South Africa's attendance of the AU
Peace and Security Council comes within the context of the country's commitment
to consolidating the African Agenda through among others support for peaceful
conflict resolution in the continent. The AU Peace and Security Council
meeting will convene against the background of the adoption of the UN Security
Council Resolution 1706 that calls for the expansion of the UN mission in Sudan
(UNMIS) from the current 10 000 to 17,300 troops and an additional 3000 civilian
police. COTE D' IVOIRE SUMMIT Later today Wednesday 20 September,
in New York, President Thabo Mbeki, supported by Minister Dlamini Zuma will join
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan during the Summit convened to discuss the situation
in Cote D' Ivoire. The Summit is part of efforts by the international community
to assist the people of Cote d' Ivoire to address their current political challenges. The
Summit is expected to be attended by among others: - President Gbagbo
and Prime Minister Banny of Cote D' Ivoire
- Presidents of the RDR, PDCI
and Secretary-General of the Forces Nouvelles
- Presidents of Burkina Faso,
Congo-Brazzaville, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
- Chairman of the Commission
of the African Union and Executive Secretary of ECOWAS.
President
Mbeki is expected to return to South Africa on Thursday 21 September 2006. Issued
by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853 Department of Foreign Affairs
P/Bag
X152
Pretoria
0001 20 September 2006.
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