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World has a duty to stop suffering in Gaza – Lamola

Source: Government of South Africa

World has a duty to stop suffering in Gaza – Lamola

By Dikeledi Molobela

New York, USA —International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the international community has a duty to stop the suffering in Gaza, reaffirming South Africa’s decision to pursue its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Lamola said South Africa views its legal action under the Genocide Convention as part of its broader commitment to international law and the protection of civilians.

“Firstly, with regards to the Gaza matter, we see it as a moral imperative for the people of the world and for ourselves, given our history of apartheid.

“We see what is happening in Gaza as exactly what happened in South Africa during the apartheid period, and that’s why we felt we had a duty to approach the ICJ in terms of the Genocide Convention,” Lamola said. 

The Minister was speaking during an on-the-record discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

SA’s case before the ICJ 

South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel at the ICJ in December 2023, alleging violations of obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The Court subsequently issued provisional measures in January, March and May 2024. The measures are binding on the parties, while the underlying case on the merits remains ongoing. In May 2026, the Court set procedural deadlines for further written pleadings, with South Africa’s Reply due in November 2027.

Lamola said South Africa remains committed to the case and to the wider principle that international law must be upheld.

“We think the world has a duty to stop it.” 

South Africa submits further dossier

South Africa has continued to pursue the matter at the ICJ.

On 25 August 2026, the country submitted a substantial dossier of information to the Court concerning Israel’s implementation of the provisional measures. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said the submission was intended to assist the committee of judges monitoring the implementation of the measures.

Lamola said South Africa believes the Court’s orders needed to be respected.

“Unfortunately, with the three provisional measures, the state of Israel is still not respecting that injunction of the Court.”

South Africa has characterised the provisional measures as legally binding and has said Israel has not complied with the orders. Those are South Africa’s submissions to the Court; the underlying genocide case has not yet reached a final judgment on the merits.

Countries engage with the case

Lamola also pointed to international participation in the proceedings.

“We are glad that there is a number of countries that have now joined us in the ICJ, while others are withdrawing. But there is a huge number that has joined,” he said.

The status of interventions has continued to evolve. Most recently, the ICJ recorded Colombia’s withdrawal of its declaration of intervention in the proceedings, which it had filed in April 2024.

South Africa’s position is that its pursuit of the case is grounded in its commitment to international law and the Genocide Convention.

Lamola’s comments form part of a broader foreign policy position that South Africa has advanced throughout the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), that disputes should be addressed through multilateral institutions and international law.

In an address in New York earlier this week, Lamola said South Africa remains committed to defending the principles of the UN Charter and international law, describing the current pressure on multilateral institutions as part of a wider global crisis.

For Pretoria, the Gaza case therefore remains both a legal proceeding before the ICJ and an expression of its stated commitment to international law and multilateral institutions. – SAnews.gov.za

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SA remains committed to strengthening ties with US

Source: Government of South Africa

SA remains committed to strengthening ties with US

By Dikeledi Molobela

New York, USA — South Africa remains committed to strengthening its relationship with the United States through mutually beneficial trade, investment and cooperation, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said while affirming Pretoria’s domestic policies and its non-aligned foreign policy. 

Lamola was speaking on Wednesday during an on-the-record discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The Minister addressed questions on the state of South Africa-US relations, trade, critical minerals, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the G20, BRICS and reform of the United Nations Security Council.

The discussion comes against the backdrop of current developments in South Africa-US relations, including disagreements over South Africa’s domestic legislation and foreign policy positions.

Lamola said South Africa remained a constitutional democracy with functioning institutions and a commitment to building a united society.

“South Africa is a democracy with institutions that are working and functioning, [including] all three arms of the State: the executive, the judiciary and the legislature.”

He said South Africa’s constitutional democracy was founded on the principle of unity in diversity.

“We have worked very hard as a country to preserve our unity in diversity, where all colours can live together – black, white, Indian and every person who finds themselves within the constitutional parameters of our country,” Lamola said. 

Responding to questions about allegations concerning the treatment of white South Africans, Lamola rejected claims of genocide against Afrikaners and said the allegations were not supported by evidence.

“It becomes very unfortunate for us to be accused of any form of genocide against white Afrikaners of South African origin. 

“What we can say to the people of the United States is that the story of white genocide does not exist, it’s fake news, it is not there. There is no evidence to back it up either through any form of technology,” the Minister said. 

Lamola said the United States remained an important strategic partner for South Africa, pointing to the presence of American companies operating in the country and across the continent.

“As a country, we see the US as an important strategic partner.” 

Trade and critical minerals

Lamola said economic ties offer an important platform for strengthening the bilateral relationship, particularly through trade, investment and the beneficiation of critical minerals.

South Africa is the largest US trade partner in Africa, according to US government data, while hundreds of US companies operate in the country. 

Lamola said American companies have continued operating in South Africa, despite concerns raised about legislation such as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE).

“They are making money. They have never complained about BEE (sic),” the Minister said. 

He said South Africa is seeking to deepen cooperation with the United States in areas including critical minerals, arguing that the country’s mineral resources and existing industrial base offer opportunities for both countries.

“We have said that it will be mutually beneficial, and the key aspect of it will be in the critical minerals beneficiation in our economy.”

South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency placed critical minerals among its priorities, with the G20 Leaders’ Declaration supporting greater value addition and beneficiation in mineral-producing developing countries, rather than simply exporting raw materials.

Lamola said South Africa’s mineral endowment provides a potential basis for deeper economic cooperation. The country enjoys a substantial concentration of critical minerals including platinum, rhodium and palladium, among others.

“We have almost the majority of them, and you already have an industrial base that can be leveraged by the South African government, the South African private sector, and the American government and the American private sector,” he said. 

He said South Africa’s approach is to pursue agreements that are fair, transparent and consistent with its constitutional framework.

“We have said we are a non-aligned country. We are a constitutional democracy, so any trade agreement must also be transparent and fair. We don’t have a problem but it must be open for the public to see,” he said.

AGOA remains important

Lamola also welcomed the US Congress passing legislation that extends AGOA. However, he noted that South Africa remains concerned about the next steps.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act provides eligible sub-Saharan African countries with preferential access to the US market. AGOA’s duty-free trade benefits are thus extended through 31 December 2026, following its expiration in September 2025.

“With regards to AGOA, we want to thank Congress for having passed it through, with an understanding that we can all work together in a mutually beneficial way, also in beneficiation, which is a key aspect from our side,” he said.

Lamola said local manufacturing and value addition are important to ensuring that trade translates into jobs and broader economic benefits.

“It is a key programme, and we look forward to President Trump signing it.” 

Asked whether South Africa is concerned about the future of the programme, Lamola said uncertainty remains until the process is complete.

“Yes, we are concerned because President Trump still has to sign the reauthorisation. We don’t know what will happen.

“We are glad that Congress has passed it through and we are hopeful that President Trump will sign,” Lamola said. 

Taking Africa’s voice into global forums

Lamola said South Africa’s approach to international economic diplomacy is also informed by its belief that African countries could strengthen their negotiating position by acting collectively.

He pointed to South Africa’s G20 Presidency as an example, saying Pretoria had deliberately sought to ensure that the continent’s priorities were reflected in the group’s work.

He said that South Africa invited several major African economies, including Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia and Angola, to participate in its G20 engagements. 

“When we hosted the G20, we saw it as an Africa G20. We took collective positions with the African Union, and we also brought and invited Africa’s big economies to participate with us, so that we could bring to bear or to reinforce Africa’s collective voice in the G20,” he said.

Lamola pointed to the G20’s work on critical minerals, artificial intelligence and climate finance as examples of areas where South Africa sought to advance African and Global South interests.

He said South Africa continues to advocate for a collective African voice in international forums.

South Africa’s position on G20

Lamola also addressed South Africa’s position regarding participation in the next G20 process, saying Pretoria regards itself as a founding member and remains ready to participate if invited.

“… We are a founding member of the G20 and by right, we have to be there,” he said. 

Lamola said South Africa had raised the matter with G20 members during bilateral engagements.

“When we engage with them, we remind them that we are full members of the G20, and we stand ready to come to the G20 if an invite is extended.” 

Lamola said South Africa will not seek to force its participation or encourage a boycott.

“What we will not do is to… come uninvited. We will also not encourage a boycott of some sort.”

He said the question of South Africa’s participation is ultimately one for other G20 members to consider.  

“We have said we are available. We will take the first flight out of Johannesburg if the invite is extended.”

BRICS as a Global South platform

On BRICS, Lamola said South Africa views the grouping as an important platform for the Global South, rather than an instrument for advancing South Africa’s interests alone.

“We don’t see it just for ourselves. While we have to maintain our own national interests and we want them to grow, [the platform] is an important voice of the Global South.”

He said South Africa supports the participation of more African countries in BRICS, pointing to its support for the inclusion of Egypt, Ethiopia and Nigeria. 

“You will remember that it is South Africa that supported Ethiopia and Egypt joining BRICS, including Nigeria.”

Lamola said expanding African participation in BRICS could strengthen the continent’s collective voice on issues affecting the Global South.

“We think they must come in to serve the interest of the Global South and to build that voice that is necessary on the issues that we have already spoken about, including the reform of the UN Security Council.”

Multilateralism and African institutions

Responding to questions about whether the UN remains relevant amid growing geopolitical fragmentation, Lamola defended the role of multilateral institutions, while acknowledging the need for reform. 

“We have to have a clear contrast to unilateralism and multilateralism. For us, [affirming] the existence of the UN, is an important step in affirming the supremacy of the United Nations and multilateral institutions in resolving global disputes.” 

The UN, Lamola said, has not always operated according to expectations. He argued that this is a reason to reform and strengthen the system rather than abandon it.

“We need to do our best to ensure that we return to that level of working, and that level will be to follow the reforms, as outlined in the Pact of the Future, which clearly outlines how the UN Security Council can be reformed to find its relevance again.” 

Lamola also pointed to South Africa’s contribution to African peace efforts. He cited South Africa’s support for efforts to strengthen African peacekeeping capacity. He welcomed the UN’s move to provide financing and reimbursement for African-led peace operations.

The Minister’s remarks formed part of a wide-ranging discussion in New York, which placed South Africa’s bilateral relationship with the United States within the broader context of its approach to multilateralism, African integration and Global South cooperation. 

Lamola said South Africa will continue pursuing engagement with the United States, while maintaining its non-aligned foreign policy and advocating for reforms to global institutions.

For Pretoria, he said, the objective remains utilising South Africa’s economic position, its relationships across the Global South and its role in multilateral institutions to advance cooperation, while protecting the country’s national interests. – SAnews.gov.za

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Moçambique destaca transição de cenário de guerra a modelo de paz

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

Em cenário global marcado por tensões e incertezas, Moçambique diz alçar a voz para enfatizar décadas de superação. O país africano aponta o diá., a justiça climática e o multilateralismo como as únicas saídas viáveis para os desafios atuais.

Em entrevista à ONU News, em Nova Iorque, o presidente moçambicano, Daniel Chapo, indicou três pilares do posicionamento do país, reforçando o papel das Nações Unidas na construção de um mundo em favor da segurança e da equidade.

Multilateralismo e jornada para a paz

“Moçambique teve o apoio das Nações Unidas desde o percurso para a sua independência nacional, desde os anos 60, até à Proclamação da Independência nacional, a 25 de junho de 1975. Ano passado, comemoramos 50 anos. Este ano comemoramos 51 anos. Este é o legado das Nações Unidas. Depois da independência nacional, nós tivemos cerca de 16 anos de guerra, na qual mais de 1 milhão de moçambicanos perdeu a vida. O tecido econômico e social do país ficou completamente dilacerado. Para o alcance desta paz, com a assinatura do Acordo Geral de Paz, a 4 de outubro de 1992, em Roma, na Itália, as Nações Unidas desempenharam um papel extremamente importante.”

Com o país exaltando mais de 35 anos de democracia multipartidária, Chapo disse que Moçambique está a conduzir um processo de “diá. nacional inclusivo” e para garantir a manutenção da estabilidade.

“Com jovens, mulheres, organizações da sociedade civil, todos os estratos sociais e sem exclusão de nenhum moçambicano sequer, e sem exclusão de nenhum partido político ou líder político, estamos a levar a cabo um diá. nacional e inclusivo. Mais uma vez, as Nações Unidas, através das suas agências, em particular o Pnud, estão a dar um apoio extremamente importante neste processo de paz e de reconciliação entre os moçambicanos através do diá. nacional inclusivo. Temos o desafio do terrorismo na província de Cabo Delgado, e aí as Nações Unidas, através das suas agências, estão a jogar um papel extremamente importante na assistência humanitária às populações deslocadas. Por isso, a primeira mensagem foi deixar claro que o multilateralismo através das Nações Unidas é extremamente importante para a manutenção da paz, extremamente importante para a questão relacionada com o desenvolvimento sustentável e, sobretudo, um aspecto extremamente importante é a estabilidade política, econômica e social global.”

O presidente enfatizou que o multilateralismo é indispensável para manter a paz, a estabilidade global e o desenvolvimento sustentável.

Justiça pelo clima

O segundo recado de Moçambique para o mundo diz respeito às mudanças climáticas e a necessidade de um financiamento climático justo.

De acordo com o chefe de Estado, a nação africana é um dos dez países mais vulneráveis a desastres naturais no mundo. Por ser atravessado por nove bacias hidrográficas, o país sofre ciclicamente com cheias, inundações, ciclones e, agora, com os impactos do fenômeno El Niño. Ele aponta que a injustiça climática é gritante.

“Os países que mais poluem no mundo são os chamados mais desenvolvidos. Principalmente o G7, mas também temos o G20. E Moçambique não faz parte nem do G7, nem do G20. Dada a sua localização geográfica, é o que mais sofre. Polui menos, mas sofre mais. E achamos que o mundo precisa discutir de forma franca e aberta a questão do financiamento climático e a questão da justiça climática, por acharmos que nós, como Moçambique, estamos a investir os poucos recursos que temos por causa das mudanças climáticas, que não são provocadas diretamente por um país como Moçambique. Mas, dada a sua localização geográfica, sofremos ciclicamente. E há que se pensar de forma franca, aberta e com a humildade possível, sobre a questão do financiamento climático ao nível do mundo”.

Não uso da força para resolução de conflitos

Chapo destacou que a terceira e última mensagem é um chamado para a transformação da geopolítica atual: o não uso da força para a resolução de conflitos.

“Achamos que tem que ser respeitada a soberania dos Estados, a independência do Estado e a integridade territorial dos Estados ao nível do mundo. Foram essas três principais mensagens que nós deixamos. Achamos que o multilateralismo deve continuar a ser defendido por todos os países ao nível do mundo e, sobretudo, a importância das Nações Unidas.”

O objetivo de Moçambique é exportar essa lição. O país transmite sua experiência de diá. nacional inclusivo para a região, para o continente africano e para o mundo, evidenciando que o diá. é o “remédio número um” para a manutenção da paz.

Caminho para o futuro

Com os prazos da Agenda 2030 batendo à porta, muitos indicadores ainda estão longe de serem alcançados. Como mensagem final, Moçambique faz um convite à união.

Para Daniel Chapo, é preciso que povos e países se conectem para acelerar o passo rumo ao alcance dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, garantindo que a paz, a reconciliação e o desenvolvimento sejam reais para o bem da humanidade.

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Somalie : la faim menace des milliers de déplacés avant la fin de l’année

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

Quelque 26.000 personnes déplacées à Baidoa, dans le sud-ouest de la Somalie, pourraient basculer dans la famine d’ici la fin de l’année, alors que de nouvelles inondations liées au phénomène El Niño et le manque de financements humanitaires menacent d’aggraver une crise alimentaire déjà alarmante, ont averti vendredi plusieurs agences des Nations Unies.

Selon la dernière analyse du Cadre intégré de classification de la sécurité alimentaire (IPC), environ 5 % des personnes déplacées vivant à Baidoa, dans la région de Bay, devraient être confrontées entre octobre et décembre à des niveaux de faim correspondant à la famine, ainsi qu’à un effondrement de leurs moyens de subsistance.

L’une des principales villes de Somalie, Baidoa accueille des centaines de milliers de personnes ayant fui les conflits, la sécheresse et la faim.

Des inondations qui pourraient tout emporter

Les prochains mois s’annoncent particulièrement difficiles. De fortes pluies liées au phénomène El Niño pourraient provoquer des inondations, notamment dans les communautés rurales installées le long des cours d’eau et dans les zones agropastorales.

Les cultures et le bétail pourraient être détruits, tandis que des milliers de familles risquent de perdre l’accès aux marchés et à leurs principales sources de revenus. De nouveaux déplacements pourraient alors venir grossir les rangs d’une population déjà confrontée à une faim aiguë.

Selon l’Agence somalienne de gestion des catastrophes, 2,5 à 3,5 millions de personnes pourraient être exposées aux inondations, dont près d’un million pourraient être déplacées des zones où elles cultivent leurs terres et font paître leur bétail.

« La crise humanitaire en Somalie demeure grave et des millions de personnes sont menacées en raison de ces niveaux élevés de faim et de malnutrition », a déclaré George Conway, Coordonnateur humanitaire pour la Somalie.

Plus de 5,4 millions de Somaliens, soit 26 % de la population analysée, sont déjà confrontés à une insécurité alimentaire de niveau « crise » ou pire. Parmi eux, 1,5 million connaissent des niveaux de faim correspondant à la phase d’Urgence ou à une phase plus grave.

La malnutrition reste une menace majeure

La situation nutritionnelle demeure tout aussi préoccupante. Quelque 1,92 million d’enfants de moins de cinq ans auront besoin d’un traitement contre la malnutrition aiguë entre juillet 2026 et juin 2027. Parmi eux, 433.000 souffrent de malnutrition aiguë sévère, la forme la plus meurtrière.

Dans le district de Burhakaba, également situé dans la région de Bay, la situation s’est toutefois améliorée. Le district, qui était exposé à un risque de famine en avril, a bénéficié des pluies de la saison Gu et d’un renforcement de la réponse humanitaire.

Mais à l’échelle du pays, les effets de plusieurs saisons agricoles difficiles continuent de se faire sentir.

« Des millions de personnes en Somalie peinent à se relever de la sécheresse, de l’insécurité et du coût élevé des denrées alimentaires, et de nombreuses familles ont épuisé les ressources sur lesquelles elles pouvaient compter », a souligné Hameed Nuru, représentant et directeur pays du Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM).

Les communautés agropastorales figurent parmi les plus exposées. Les zones rurales représentent à elles seules 62 % de la charge de la malnutrition, et les inondations attendues pendant la saison Deyr, d’octobre à décembre, pourraient encore aggraver la situation.

« Les familles déjà confrontées à la faim ne peuvent pas se permettre de perdre leurs récoltes ou leur bétail dans les inondations », a averti Etienne Peterschmitt, représentant de la FAO en Somalie.

« Avant qu’il ne soit trop tard »

Face à ces risques, les agences des Nations Unies renforcent leurs interventions en matière de nutrition, de santé, d’eau, d’assainissement et d’hygiène, ainsi que leur soutien à la sécurité alimentaire dans les zones les plus exposées.

La priorité est notamment donnée aux districts classés en phase 4 ou au-delà du cadre IPC et aux sites accueillant des personnes déplacées à Beledweyne et Baidoa.

Mais le manque de financements réduit la capacité des agences à maintenir ces services essentiels au moment où les besoins augmentent.

Selon l’ONU, le niveau de soutien financier reçu dans les prochaines semaines déterminera le nombre de familles qui pourront être aidées avant que la situation ne se détériore davantage.

Le Gouvernement fédéral somalien et les Nations Unies appellent donc à une action urgente pour éviter que la crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle ne s’aggrave.

« Un soutien urgent est nécessaire pour aider à maintenir les services de prise en charge jusqu’à la fin de l’année et à garantir que les fournitures nutritionnelles essentielles parviennent aux enfants et aux communautés qui en ont le plus besoin, avant que l’accès aux zones concernées ne devienne plus difficile », a plaidé Sandra Lattouf, représentante de l’UNICEF en Somalie.

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Angola: Jurista defende reforço institucional para litígios de investimento

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

O jurista Carlos Feijó defendeu o reforço da capacidade institucional e jurídica de Angola para prevenir e responder a litígios decorrentes de investimentos internacionais, tendo em conta a evolução do quadro jurídico das relações económicas entre Angola e a China.

A posição foi apresentada durante a conferência “O Papel do Direito na Protecção dos Investimentos China–Angola”, realizada na quarta-feira, 23 de Setembro, em Luanda, onde o professor catedrático analisou os desafios colocados pelo Acordo de Promoção e Protecção Recíproca de Investimentos entre os dois países, em vigor desde 2023.

Para Carlos Feijó, a nova realidade exige maior preparação das instituições públicas e dos profissionais do Direito para lidar com processos de arbitragem de investimento e com disputas relacionadas com contratos, financiamento e medidas regulatórias do Estado.

São prioridades a actualização da Lei da Arbitragem, a clarificação do regime jurídico da apropriação pública e a formação de advogados angolanos especializados em arbitragem e investimento internacional.

“É preciso pensarmos bem no regime de apropriação pública que temos na nossa Constituição. É preciso actualizar a nossa Lei de Arbitragem e, mais do que isto, é preciso a capacitação institucional para o contencioso de investimento para os advogados angolanos”, afirmou.

O professor defendeu ainda a criação de um mecanismo institucional permanente para a interpretação conjunta do acordo bilateral Angola–China, com particular atenção a disposições como a cláusula da nação mais favorecida.

Segundo Carlos Feijó, o Acordo de Promoção e Protecção Recíproca de Investimentos entre Angola e a China, negociado durante cerca de 12 anos e em vigor desde 2023, introduziu alterações relevantes no regime de protecção dos investimentos e nos mecanismos de resolução de litígios.

Uma das principais mudanças identificadas pelo jurista é a possibilidade de recurso a mecanismos internacionais de arbitragem de investimento, nos termos previstos no tratado, sem que seja necessariamente exigido o esgotamento prévio das vias judiciais internas.

A alteração reforça a importância da preparação jurídica do Estado angolano perante eventuais disputas com investidores abrangidos pelo acordo, segundo o professor Carlos Feijó.

Os riscos identificados são as situações de expropriação ou apropriação pública, alterações regulatórias, mudanças no regime cambial, revogação de incentivos e incumprimento de obrigações contratuais pelo Estado ou por entidades públicas.

O jurista chamou a atenção para o conceito de expropriação indirecta, associado a situações em que determinadas medidas públicas, embora não impliquem uma transferência formal da propriedade, podem afectar de forma substancial o valor económico de um investimento ou o exercício dos direitos do investidor.

Na sua análise, o regime de protecção estabelecido pelo acordo bilateral poderá abranger situações que não encontram solução equivalente ou integral no direito interno angolano.

O jurista destacou, neste contexto, a importância de uma adequada estruturação dos contratos de investimento e financiamento, incluindo mecanismos destinados a proteger os interesses das partes em caso de incumprimento.

As cláusulas são garantias reais, contas de garantia, cláusulas de vencimento antecipado, cláusulas de estabilização, escolha da lei aplicável e disposições relativas à renúncia, à imunidade de execução.

DIFERENTES MECANISMOS DE ARBITRAGEM NOS FINANCIAMENTOS

A conferência abordou ainda os diferentes enquadramentos jurídicos utilizados nos contratos de financiamento celebrados entre entidades angolanas e instituições financeiras chinesas.

Nos créditos concessionais associados ao China Exim Bank, o levantamento apresentado por Carlos Feijó identificou contratos que remetem para a aplicação da lei chinesa e para a arbitragem da Comissão Chinesa de Arbitragem Económica e Comercial Internacional, em Beijing.

Nos financiamentos de natureza comercial associados ao China Development Bank, foram identificadas soluções distintas quanto à legislação aplicável e aos mecanismos de resolução de litígios.

Alguns contratos remetem para a lei inglesa, outros para a lei do Estado de Nova Iorque, enquanto vários estabelecem a arbitragem ao abrigo das regras da Câmara de Comércio Internacional.

Segundo o professor, as opções adoptadas nos contratos podem ter implicações relevantes em situações de incumprimento, execução de garantias e reestruturação de dívida.

Com a entrada em vigor do acordo bilateral de protecção de investimentos, assumem maior relevância as normas internacionais aplicáveis à protecção dos investidores e os mecanismos de arbitragem previstos para a resolução de determinados litígios.

Para Carlos Feijó, este novo contexto exige que Angola reforce a preparação das instituições públicas, melhore a capacidade técnica dos seus profissionais e assegure maior clareza do quadro jurídico aplicável aos investimentos.

O jurista defendeu, neste âmbito, a necessidade de aprofundar a reflexão sobre o regime de apropriação pública previsto na Constituição e de actualizar a legislação angolana em matéria de arbitragem, de modo a adequá-la aos desafios colocados pelo recurso a mecanismos internacionais de resolução de litígios.

No âmbito da conferência, foi igualmente abordado o tema “A Experiência das universidades chinesas: como transformar conhecimentos em desenvolvimento dos países”, apresentado pelo presidente da Xiangtan University, Liao Yongan.

A intervenção permitiu enquadrar a experiência das instituições de ensino superior chinesas na produção e aplicação do conhecimento como instrumento de apoio ao desenvolvimento, reforçando a dimensão académica e institucional do intercâmbio entre Angola e a China.

A conferência, promovida pela Unidade de Gestão do Gabinete de Quadros do Presidente da República, reuniu estudantes, especialistas e intervenientes ligados às áreas do Direito, investimento, cooperação académica e relações económicas entre os dois países, com o objectivo de promover a reflexão sobre os desafios e oportunidades decorrentes do aprofundamento da cooperação Angola–China.

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Qatar Calls for Stronger International Support for Least Developed Countries

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 24, 2026

Qatar has called for stronger international action to support the world’s least developed countries (LDCs), warning that overlapping economic, climate and food crises are compounding their long-standing structural challenges.

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Dr Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad made the remarks during the annual ministerial meeting of the least developed countries, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

HE Al Misnad said support for LDCs was not only a matter of international solidarity, but also an investment in sustainable development, peace and international stability.

She reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to supporting the world’s least developed countries, citing multilateral cooperation and effective partnerships as key to achieving inclusive and sustainable development.

Qatar hosted the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha in March 2023. During the conference, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani pledged $60 million to support the implementation and outcomes of the Doha Program of Action, including $10 million for program activities and $50 million to strengthen resilience in LDCs.

HE Al Misnad said Qatar was working to translate those commitments into practical partnerships. In September 2025, the Qatar Fund for Development signed two agreements worth a combined $21 million with the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.

The agreements support resilience-building in LDCs and the establishment of a food-storage mechanism, she said.

Qatar also hosted a high-level meeting on achieving sustainable and resilient graduation from the LDC category in December 2025, according to the minister.

Al Misnad called for greater international cooperation to close the development financing gap facing LDCs, expand concessional financing and investment, mobilize domestic and international resources, and develop innovative financing mechanisms tailored to the circumstances of vulnerable countries.

She also highlighted the need to strengthen resilience to economic, climate and food-related shocks, while maintaining investment in education, healthcare, social protection and skills development.

The minister said sustainable graduation from the LDC category should be treated as a long-term development process that protects gains already made and prevents countries from falling back into the category.

She pointed to the high-level midterm review of the Doha Program of Action, scheduled to take place in Doha from March 25 to 27, 2027, as an opportunity to assess progress, identify gaps and renew political and financial commitments during the second half of the program.

Al Misnad also addressed the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, saying prolonged disruption to shipping had implications beyond energy security and global trade, affecting food security and energy supplies, particularly in developing countries.

She said disruption to fertilizer supply chains had also affected agricultural production and called for the restoration of navigation through the strait in accordance with international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026).

Qatar’s priority, she said, was to contain escalation and create space for diplomatic efforts. Any future arrangements concerning the strait, she added, should be based on regional consensus and full respect for international law.

Al Misnad said the success of the Doha Program of Action was a collective responsibility and urged development partners to increase their efforts, strengthen international solidarity and direct more resources and investment towards the world’s least developed countries.

Qatar, she said, would continue working with its partners to implement the program and support more inclusive, equitable and sustainable development. 

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Qatar Participates in 2nd Extended MED9 Ministerial Meeting

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 24 

The State of Qatar participated Friday in the second extended MED9 Ministerial Meeting of Arab League Member States and Western Balkan partners, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. 

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Qatar Participates in 16th Ministerial Meeting of UN Group of Friends of Mediation

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 24, 2026

The State of Qatar participated on Thursday in the 16th Ministerial Meeting of the UN Group of Friends of Mediation, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York.

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi represented the State of Qatar at the meeting.

In his remarks, His Excellency said that the meeting comes at a time when the growing diversity of actors involved in mediation presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the United Nations, requiring a coordinated and integrated approach to harness this diversity. He highlighted Qatar’s role in this regard, noting that from Gaza to Afghanistan and from Lebanon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Qatar continues to engage in mediation efforts to bridge differences between parties and keep the hope for peace alive.

HE Al Khulaifi stated that today, in partnership with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, efforts are underway to de-escalate tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and promote peace and stability in the region. He noted that this experience had highlighted two fundamental lessons: first, that partnerships are indispensable; and second, that successful mediation requires mediators to be able to perform their roles safely, independently, and impartially, while fully respecting the confidentiality and integrity of the process.

HE the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the critical importance of protecting mediation efforts and mediators in situations of armed conflict. He noted that while international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and diplomatic immunities provide important protections, these measures are spread across different legal frameworks, making them difficult to enforce in practice.

His Excellency explained that threats to mediation today extend beyond physical attacks to include interference with communications, breaches of confidentiality, cyber threats, and disinformation, all of which can undermine the integrity of a mediation process as seriously as violence. He stressed that protecting mediation means safeguarding the possibility of dialogue precisely when dialogue is most difficult.

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Qatar Joins OIC Ministerial Coordination Meeting on Sidelines of UNGA

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 24, 2026

The State of Qatar has taken part in a ministerial coordination meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The meeting took place on Thursday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.

The meeting brought together foreign ministers from OIC member states as part of consultations on issues of common interest on the margins of the UN General Assembly.

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Qatar Participates in Ministerial Meeting of UN Economic and Social Council Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti

Source: Government of Qatar

New York, September 24, 2026

The State of Qatar participated on Thursday in a ministerial meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York.

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi represented the State of Qatar at the meeting.

In his address, HE Al Khulaifi reaffirmed Qatar’s steadfast commitment to Haiti’s security, stability, and prosperity, stressing that the situation in the country is of critical importance not only to the region but also to global peace and security.

He expressed concern over the multidimensional crisis facing the Haitian people, emphasizing that the country’s future must be shaped by Haitian stakeholders, with the international community providing coordinated and sustained support, including efforts to ensure credible and inclusive elections.

His Excellency noted that the establishment of the multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) offers a cautious glimmer of hope for improved security conditions. He highlighted Qatar’s pledge of $30 million voluntary contribution to the UN trust fund supporting the Multinational Security Support Mission and the GSF, to be disbursed over three years. The first $10 million installment was transferred last June through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to the UN Department of Operational Support, which manages the trust fund.

He noted the long-standing ties between Qatar and the people of Haiti and reaffirmed Qatar’s continued support for the country as it works toward stability, recovery, and sustainable development.