“HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI” EXPOSES THE SIMMERING INEQUITIES IN THE UN SYSTEM

The first week of every August month in history exposes, in my view, the depths of the failures and deep-seated false pretenses of international diplomacy as a vehicle for civil resolve of differences and consensus-building mechanism. It was on August 6 and 9 respectively, 80 years ago when the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima […]

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S ADDRESS AT THE G20 INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE

“It is an honour to be here today after I have just returned from a very successful Working Visit to the Russian Federation, where our delegation was warmly welcomed and engaged in an intense programme aimed at deepening bilateral trade and economic ties between South Africa and Russia.  As you all know, Russia has a […]