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Through my voice, the message of my country, South Africa, Africa and Global South found expression in the formal platforms of the United Nations. I had the privilege to be the mouthpiece of South Africa’s policy positions during a critical period on changing global geopolitics, marked by strained relations amongst the Permanent 5 in the Security Council, divisions between the Global North and South, the rise of right-wing nationalism and populism, growing unilateralist tendencies, attempts to weaken the multilateral system, and growing agency of Africa and the global south in global politics. The old contentious issues like the question of Palestine, post-war situations in Iraq, the questions of Iran and Syria, and issues of nuclear non-proliferation persisted along new questions posed by the challenge of climate change, environmental degradation, resource confl icts and technologies.This is an era of challenges and possibilities at the same time. Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila, Former Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations

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Date de parution

15 février 2024

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9781776482818

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English

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26 Mo

Through My Voice

Statements at the United Nations, 2016 - 2021

Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila

Through My Voice: Statements at the United Nations, 2016  2021

Published by UJ Press University of Johannesburg Library Auckland Park Kingsway Campus PO Box 524 Auckland Park 2006 https://ujpress.uj.ac.za/

Compilation © Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila 2023 Chapters © Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila 2023 Published Edition © Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila 2023

First published 2023

https://doi.org/10.36615/9781776482818

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Contents

Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................

Part I..........................................................................................Asseraly.emblstaitnoGneteh:enrvteIn

iii

Part II: Interventions at the Economic and Social Council ..................................................................... 93

Part III: Interventions at the Security Council ........................................................................................... 107

Part IV: Presidential Statements and Resolutions .................................................................................... 391

Resolutions ............................................................................................................................................................. 405

Pictures .................................................................................................................................................................... 421

Proîle of Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila

Ambassador Matjila is an accomplished diplomat with extensive international experience who in 2022 was appointed a Senior Fellow on African diplomacy at the University of Johannesburg. He has held prominent roles in various organisations and countries throughout his distinguished career. As of 2021, he serves as a consultant specialising in peaceful conict resolution in Africa and Asia and volunteers for the African National Congress (ANC) Sub-Committee on International Relations. From 2019 to 2020, Ambassador Matjila led South Africa at the United Nations Security Council, presiding over key moments such as drafting Resolution 2493/2019 on Women, Peace, and Security as well as the Presidential Statement on Youth Peace and Security S/PRST/15(2019). He continued his leadership as President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on behalf of South Africa in December 2020, overseeing the adoption of several resolutions. Ambassador Matjila’s contributions extend beyond the UNSC, as he co-chaired the UN Consultative Forum in Financing for Development in 2017-2018 and held other prominent positions such as Vice-President of the United Nations Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC). With a rich history of diplomatic service, including roles as the South African Ambassador to the European Union (EU). He was a recognised member of the Bureau of the G77+ China and served as a chair of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization (ILO). He was appointed the îrst South African High Commissioner to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Maldives between 1994 and 1999. From 2011 to 2016, he served as a Director-General for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in South Africa, responsible for the overall management of the country’s foreign policy administrative machinery. His highest qualiîcation is a master’s degree obtained from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. His extensive education and multilingual abilities, along with his passion for cultural diversity and coexistence, have shaped his global perspective. Matjila’s career is marked by dedication to peace, diplomacy, and international cooperation. It further reects his dedication to advancing South Africa’s interests on the world stage.

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