The Strategic Plan doc covers the strategic thrust of the work of the Department in the 2008 – 2011 mtef

Participate in the Global System of Governance

• Participate in the Global System of Governance

• Briefly on SA’s focus in the 2nd year of UNSC seat

• We will build on the achievements of 2007 which include inter alia:-

• Leadership on African and thematic issues (Sudan, Côte d’Ivoire and the DRC)
• Revitalisation of the debate on Chapter VIII institutions and the Council and the need for closer co-operation between the AU Peace and Security Council and the UN Security Council
• SA co-leadership of the Security Council Mission to Africa 2007
• Focus on women in peace and security; small arms and light weapons
• Promoted African perspectives on Security Sector Reform
• Leadership on Timor-Leste
• Active engagement in UNSC subsidiary bodies: e.g. Counter-Terrorism Committee and 1540 Committee on weapons of mass destruction and non-State actors