Republic of South Africa
Ambassador Baso Sangqu
South Africa has been a member of the UN since November 7, 1945. Its two-year term as an elected member of the UN Security Council expires on December 31, 2012. Baso Sangqu has served as South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN since March 2009. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Sangqu’s statement during UN Security Council debate on UN Resolution 1973 and the Situation in Libya on March 17, 2011. South Africa is deeply concerned about the deteriorating political and humanitarian situation in Libya, which is fast becoming a full-blown civil war. It is our hope that the situation…
