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"The warning by the Fund and the elevated risks calls for decisive and intentional actions if we are to steer economies towards a prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive economy," Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.

"Establishing a manufacturing sector for hydrogen products and components is one of the roadmap's key outcomes," the South African department said.

The Employment Working Group (EWG) and the Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting (LEMM) will convene in Durban from Sept. 26 to 29.

The State House of Nigeria's official website shared details of the meeting, revealing that both leaders discussed economic development in African countries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take center-stage Tuesday as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, throwing a spotlight on the war that has divided the global body.

Following the permanent membership announcement held on Saturday in New Delhi, the African Union and European Union share the same status in the G20 panel, which consists of 19 countries and the European Union.

"The President will also on the margins of the G20 have bilateral meetings with Heads of State and Government to strengthen South Africa's diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties," the presidency announced.

"We view this agreement as one more step in our efforts to enhance cooperation across a range of key strategic sectors to enable further development that is underpinned by a strong relationship between our two countries," CBD Vice Chairman and President, Tan Jiong.

"Today's global governance structures reflect yesterday's world. They were largely created in the aftermath of World War II when many African countries were still ruled by colonial powers and were not even at the table," Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres said.

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will join the BRICS economic bloc in January 2024.

"We hope that this evening you will experience South Africa's story, one that interweaves our many different cultures, traditions, and languages as the foundation of an inclusive nation," President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

"Energy cooperation with China is a recent development that we look to deepen, particularly in line with our respective commitments to low-carbon, climate-resilient development," President Ramaphosa said.

"There is volatility in the financial, energy, and other markets, and that state and private debts are rising," President Vladimir Putin noted while offering free grain to Africa.

"From Pakistan to Hawaii, we have seen too many lives and livelihoods devasted. Yet, Africa has been facing extreme climate conditions with greater impacts for longer than most," COP28 President-Designate, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber said.

"We've also added a much stronger focus on matters of trade. All of these will be part of the subjects that we will discuss during this second summit," Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor said.

"South Africa remains deeply committed to multilateral diplomacy, in principle and in our demonstrable actions - particularly through our close collaboration in the bloc," Minister in the Presidency of South Africa, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said.

The Presidency issued a statement on Monday, revealing that President Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation to the second Russia-Africa Summit on Thursday and Friday, this week. The delegation will include Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor and Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.

"There are also challenges that are persistent and affect all of us as a global family. We must reinforce the way we do things through both the BRICS and the multilateral system of the United Nations, as we deal with challenges such as counter-terrorism, transnational crimes and cybersecurity," Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said.

"Bilateral and multilateral cooperation between South Africa and Chile is conducted within the framework of the JCM, which is co-chaired at the Deputy Ministerial level and meets every second year," the Department of International Relations and Cooperation shared.

"We will expand on addressing the idea of deepening interaction in trading in local currencies. Countries want to have greater flexibility and to be less dependent on the dollar," said Anil Sooklal, who serves as Ambassador at Large for Asia and BRICS.

"The mandate of the Organ is to promote peace and stability in the SADC region as a prerequisite for the achievement of SADC objectives of socio-economic development, poverty eradication and regional integration," the department said.

"China will follow the principles of sincerity, real results, affinity and good faith and its commitment to the greater good and shared interests and act in the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning said.

Chikunga further explained that both countries also agreed to "support the use of railway as an alternative to decongest the Kasumbalesa road network and the development of a dry port."

According to government autopsies, starvation appears to have been the main cause of death, although some victims, including children, were strangled, beaten or suffocated.

"When discussing the Istanbul package agreements, Vladimir Putin stressed that the obligations envisaged in the relevant Russia-UN memorandum to remove obstacles to the export of Russian food and fertilizers remained unfulfilled," Kremlin noted.

The ICC requires the fact of the request for cooperation to be kept confidential," Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.

"The two leaders discussed bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting also touched on the crisis in Sudan and regional matters of concern," South Sudan government's official Twitter handle wrote.

As part of the mission, several African heads had traveled to Russia and Ukraine to seek peace, and end conflict between the two countries.

"South Africa can leverage its weight to help bring an end to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and to preserve the UN Charter," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.