Dlamini-Zuma is leading a South African delegation to a two-day SADC Council of Ministers meeting that started yesterday.
The Council of Ministers is expected to deliberate on the outcomes of the recent African Union (AU) Summit held in Libya including progress in the implementation of Nepad and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The meeting will also discuss the position of the SADC Foreign Ministers on veto rights for new United Nations Security Council members in terms of UN reform.
According to foreign affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa, the status of relations with international co-operating partners including the European Union, the World Bank, India through the SADC-India Forum, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Co-operation Council will also be talked about.
In reviewing the regional situation, the SADC Ministers will look at economic and social factors; agriculture and food security; issues of gender; and HIV and AIDS.
Other issues include activities of the SADC Integrated Committee of Ministers, the SADC Development Fund; the Southern African Power Pool; and the SADC Housing Policy. The recommendations made by the gathering will be given to the two-day Heads of State and Government Summit that starts in Gaborone on Wednesday.
President Thabo Mbeki is expected to leave today, to attend this summit. - BuaNews
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