Monday, February 23, 2009

The UN Secretary General in Pretoria on Wednesday

By Mikhaila Crowie
23 February 2009

President Kgalema Motlanthe will host UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for political discussions at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday.

It will be the first visit to South Africa and the SADC region by Ban since he became Secretary-General of the UN.

he Department of Foreign Affairs says issues to be discussed by Motlanthe and Ban include Zimbabwe, the DRC, the Middle East situation, the global financial crisis and climate change.

The Secretary-General’s two-day visit to South Africa will also see him pay courtesy calls on Former Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki.

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