Hon Deputy Minister, it is commendable that South Africa has dedicated its tenure in the Security Council to the
legacy of President Mandela whose values and commitment to peace were commemorated last year during the centenary of his birth. The reality is that the global politics continues to be characterised by rising unilateralism, widening the geopolitical divisions and conflict that will continue to result in civil wars, expansion of ethnic conflict, mass repression, humanitarian crisis and the displacement of communities.
What is South Africa's plan to use its tenure to promote the maintenance of international peace?
The DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CO-OPERATION (Ms
K C Mashego-Dlamini): Hon Chairperson, as much as we are intervening in different countries in terms of maintaining peace and stability, but our motto still stands that the African solution is the responsibility of the Africans themselves. Problems in Africa are problems for the Africans. So, as we contribute and intervene, but we do not take over their issues. Thank you.