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| Title: | South Africa and the UN: A New Charter |
| Author: | Solomon, Hussein |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Periodical: | Africa Insight |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 65-76 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | South Africa |
| Subjects: | UN international relations Politics and Government |
| Abstract: | This paper addresses the question of how a post-Cold War UN can assist a postapartheid South Africa in its domestic priorities and what South Africa's responsibilities are to the world organization. A history of South Africa/UN relations outlines its dual character: on the one hand there existed relations with the South African government, and on the other hand with the South African people, represented by the ANC. A turning point in UN relations with Pretoria was the negotiations leading to the independence of Namibia (1990). The two suspicious parties were thrown together in a marriage of convenience to ensure a stable and peaceful transition to independence. The United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa (UNOMSA) provided assistance during the South African transitional process. Soon after the elections of 1994, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) established offices in South Africa. There are, however, problem areas in the UN/South Africa relationship: the tension arising from unrealistic expectations; the UN's negative image in South Africa; the severe financial crisis facing the UN; South Africa's lack of expertise in multilateral diplomacy; South Africa's possible role in a restructured Security Council; and the country's foreign policy duality, which did not end on 27 April 1994. Notes, ref. |
