MEDIA ADVISORY: Government of South Africa and the United Nations in South Africa sign the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

The Presidency of South Africa together with the United Nations in South Africa invite members of the media to the signing ceremony of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). The UNSDCF is a framework comprehensively detailing the workplan of the UN in South Africa for the period 2020-2025 following a detailed consultation process that included the private sector, civil society, academia, research institutions, women, and youth.

General Assembly Resolution 72/279 elevates the UNSDCF as “the most important instrument for planning and implementation of the UN development activities at country level in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

The signing ceremony will be led by the Minister in the Presidency, Mr. Mondli Gungubele and the outgoing Resident Coordinator for the UN South Africa office, Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas.  

Details of the event are as follows:

When: Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Time: 10h00 to 12h00

Where: GCIS Auditorium, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Platform: In-person

RSVP: Ms. Sandisiwe Mapine (DPME): sandisiwe.mapine@dpme.gov.za or +27 71 3701048

            Ms. Zeenat Abdool (UN South Africa): abdool@un.org or +27 82 7788080

Media are kindly requested to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event in adherence with COVID-19 protocols.