Issued by: The Department of Foreign Affairs
ATTENDANCE OF THE XIIth MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON THE MOVEMENT OF NON-ALIGNED COUNTRIES, NEW DELHI, 7-8 APRIL 1997
Foreign Minister Alfred Nzo departs for New Delhi, India, today, leading the South African delegation to the XIIth Ministerial Conference of the Movement of the Non-Aligned countries (NAM) from April 7 - 8, 1997. The meeting will be hosted by India and will take place in New Delhi. The Conference will be preceded by a meeting of senior officials on April 4 - 5, 1997.
The main focus of the conference will be the strengthening of the role of NAM; United Nations reform; disarmament; poverty and the environment.
It is expected that the NAM conference will endorse South Africa hosting the next Summit of NAM in the latter hal of 1998.
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRETORIA 2 APRIL 1997