Overview

• Government says a high-level two-state meeting on Monday co-chaired by France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister will reaffirm commitments and mobilize support for implementation.
• Ramaphosa’s Tuesday General Debate address will advance multilateralism, peaceful conflict resolution and human rights with a push to reform the UN Security Council.
• The delegation will engage on crises in Gaza, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ukraine, leveraging South Africa’s mediator role.
• Economic diplomacy includes the Biennial Summit for a sustainable, inclusive and resilient global economy, a U.S. trade and investment dialogue and meetings with leading companies.
• Ramaphosa is slated to lead the opening segment of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on Thursday, and SABC reports the two-state talks come as Britain, Australia and Canada move to recognise a Palestinian state.