South Africa
- South Africa has been a member of the United Nations since 7 November 1945
- South Africa is not in the list of countries with webpages at the UN.
- Read the Wikipedia page for South Africa
- South Africa is part of the Africa block
- South Africa has participated in 1545 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
South Africa…
| voted with 3 other nations (out of 127) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/56/L.66, as amended, (resolution 56/216). | 21 December 2001 |
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on | Draft resolution V (resolution 56/151). | 19 December 2001 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on | Draft resolution I (resolution 60/55). | 8 December 2005 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | The fifth preambular paragraph of draft resolution II. | 18 December 2007 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | Draft resolution U was adopted, as amended, by 156 votes to 2, with 13 abstentions (resolution 57/78). | 22 November 2002 |
| voted with 13 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on | Draft resolution XXIV (resolution 58/59). | 8 December 2003 |
| was absent with 13 other nations when 171 voted | Draft resolution H (resolution 49/75 H) | 15 December 1994 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 96) in favour of | The recommendation contained in paragraph 52 of the report of the General Committee. | 13 September 2006 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | Draft resolution XI (resolution 55/101). | 4 December 2000 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 169) to abstain on | Draft resolution VI (resolution 56/152). | 19 December 2001 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 156) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution B. | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Draft resolution H (resolution 52/38 H). | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 15 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 61/55). | 6 December 2006 |
| voted with 15 other nations (out of 184) to abstain on | Draft resolution XI (resolution 59/76). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 60/51). | 8 December 2005 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 155) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 56/20). | 29 November 2001 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution I. | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Draft resolution P (resolution 54/54 P). | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 122) to abstain on | The amendment. | 25 November 1997 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Draft resolution L (resolution 52/38 L). | 9 December 1997 |
Minority votes in the Security Council
For a permanent member a vote against constitutes a veto.
- 12 January 2007 – Ediscription
- 30 May 2007 – The situation in the Middle East
- 11 July 2008 – Peace and security in Africa
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of South Africa. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Badenhorst | 1 | 8 July 1999 | 8 July 1999 |
| Ms. Benjamin | 1 | 14 October 2004 | 14 October 2004 |
| Mr. Bergh | 9 | 2 December 1994 | 20 November 1997 |
| Mr. Burgh | 1 | 12 December 1995 | 12 December 1995 |
| Ms. Diseko | 1 | 1 November 1995 | 1 November 1995 |
| Ms. Dlamini-Zuma | 3 | 24 January 2000 | 13 September 2000 |
| Mr. Ebrahim | 1 | 22 July 2009 | 22 July 2009 |
| Mr. Goosen | 1 | 15 December 1994 | 15 December 1994 |
| Ms. Grobbelaar | 2 | 5 December 2001 | 29 October 2003 |
| Mr. Gumbi | 6 | 4 November 1996 | 27 October 2008 |
| Mr. Hoffmann | 2 | 20 November 2000 | 24 November 2003 |
| Mr. Jele | 26 | 2 November 1995 | 11 December 1998 |
| Mr. Kumalo | 203 | 28 July 1999 | 31 December 2008 |
| Mr. Laher | 4 | 4 June 2008 | 25 November 2008 |
| Ms. Lazouras | 2 | 13 December 2006 | 20 December 2006 |
| Mr. Lekota | 2 | 20 May 2008 | 20 May 2008 |
| Ms. Lock | 2 | 22 June 2005 | 22 December 2006 |
| Mr. Mabhongo | 12 | 21 October 2004 | 9 December 2005 |
| Ms. Mabudafhasi | 1 | 29 January 2002 | 29 January 2002 |
| Mr. Maitland | 4 | 20 August 2001 | 18 July 2003 |
| Mr. Mamabolo | 1 | 27 January 2006 | 27 January 2006 |
| Mr. Mandela | 2 | 19 January 2000 | 29 September 2000 |
| President Mandela | 3 | 3 October 1994 | 21 September 1998 |
| Ms. Mapisa-Nqakula | 1 | 14 September 2006 | 14 September 2006 |
| Mr. Maqungo | 24 | 6 October 2004 | 12 December 2008 |
| Mr. Mbatha | 1 | 20 December 1995 | 20 December 1995 |
| Mr. Mbeki | 1 | 25 May 1994 | 25 May 1994 |
| President Mbeki | 13 | 20 September 1999 | 25 September 2007 |
| Mr. McQueen | 1 | 2 November 1998 | 2 November 1998 |
| Ms. van der Merwe | 1 | 12 May 2008 | 12 May 2008 |
| Mr. Mofokeng | 2 | 31 October 1995 | 9 December 1998 |
| Mr. Mufamadi | 1 | 11 April 2003 | 11 April 2003 |
| Mr. Nacerodien | 3 | 15 March 2001 | 16 October 2003 |
| Ms. Ndhlovu | 21 | 15 November 2000 | 14 June 2004 |
| Mr. Nene | 1 | 4 November 1999 | 4 November 1999 |
| Mr. Nhlapo | 1 | 23 November 1994 | 23 November 1994 |
| Mr. Nqakula | 1 | 28 November 2007 | 28 November 2007 |
| Mr. Nzo | 4 | 8 February 1995 | 22 September 1997 |
| Mr. Oosthuizen | 6 | 5 December 2003 | 11 November 2008 |
| Mr. Pahad | 2 | 28 March 2005 | 26 April 2005 |
| Mr. Paschalis | 1 | 6 December 2006 | 6 December 2006 |
| Mr. Pongwane | 1 | 18 June 2002 | 18 June 2002 |
| Mr. Du Preez | 1 | 12 November 1997 | 12 November 1997 |
| Ms. Qwabe | 8 | 19 April 2004 | 8 August 2008 |
| Mr. Raubenheimer | 6 | 21 December 2001 | 24 October 2007 |
| Ms. Rulumeni | 1 | 5 October 2009 | 5 October 2009 |
| Mr. Sangqu | 34 | 29 March 2007 | 11 November 2009 |
| Mr. Van Schalkwyk | 1 | 17 September 1999 | 17 September 1999 |
| Mr. Seakamela | 1 | 31 October 2007 | 31 October 2007 |
| Mr. Skweyiya | 1 | 16 April 1996 | 16 April 1996 |
| Mr. Soal | 1 | 20 June 1997 | 20 June 1997 |
| Mr. Stemmet | 2 | 1 November 2007 | 1 November 2007 |
| Mr. Steward | 1 | 22 November 1994 | 22 November 1994 |
| Ms. Tshabalala-Msimang | 3 | 22 September 2003 | 10 June 2008 |
| Mr. Vermeulen | 8 | 6 October 1998 | 22 November 2000 |
| Mr. Wensley | 1 | 20 November 1996 | 20 November 1996 |
| Mrs. Zia | 1 | 28 June 2006 | 28 June 2006 |
| Mr. Zuma | 2 | 4 December 2002 | 4 December 2003 |
| Ms. Dlamini Zuma | 6 | 8 August 2002 | 18 March 2009 |
| Ms. Zuma | 1 | 18 September 2006 | 18 September 2006 |
