December 2020: SOUTH AFRICA on the Security Council: How'd It Do?

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UN throughout the year. ----- South Africa wraps up its two-year
term on the Security Council as Council president in December. On
this episode, the mission's Political Coordinator Marthinus van
Schalkwyk and International Relations expert Dr. Sithembile Mbete
give us a preview of the country's priorities for the month, and
look back at its achievements over the last two years. Links:
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