National Chairman's Annual Statement 2010

The National Chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs reviews the 2009-2010 period, highlighting South Africa's influence in the G20 and the BASIC group during the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. It discusses the need for reform in Bretton Woods institutions and the challenges of democratic stability in Africa, specifically in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Sudan. The statement also outlines President Zuma's prioritisation of bilateral relations with Angola, Brazil, and the UK, and the establishment of the South African Development Partnership Agency (SADPA).

• The global financial crisis demonstrated that the G7/8 could not manage such economic turbulence alone, leading to the elevation of the G20 Finance Forum to leadership level and shifting the center of global financial power eastwards.
• Despite the failure to produce a legally-binding treaty at the December 2009 Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, South Africa played a key role in the adoption of the Copenhagen Accord through its membership in the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) and the formation of a 'commitment circle'.
• Democratic stability in Africa is viewed as reversible, with specific concerns noted regarding the breakdown of talks in Zimbabwe, the threat of coups in Niger, instability in Nigeria, and the upcoming 2011 referendum on South Sudan’s independence.
• Under the Zuma administration, South Africa has prioritised specific bilateral relations, including strengthening ties with Angola to enhance regional security, accelerating South-South ties with Brazil, and aiming to double trade and investment with the United Kingdom over five years.
• The South African government established the South African Development Partnership Agency (SADPA) to improve the coherence and efficacy of its development cooperation and post-conflict support across Africa.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2010). National Chairman's Annual Statement 2010. https://saiia.org.za/news/national-chairmans-annual-statement-2010/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. National Chairman's Annual Statement 2010. 2010. https://saiia.org.za/news/national-chairmans-annual-statement-2010/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=South African Institute of International Affairs |title=National Chairman's Annual Statement 2010 |date=18 March 2010 |url=https://saiia.org.za/news/national-chairmans-annual-statement-2010/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2010national, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{National Chairman's Annual Statement 2010}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2010}, month = mar, url = {https://saiia.org.za/news/national-chairmans-annual-statement-2010/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }