International influence Flashcards
UNSC
Key part of the UN
Power to apply:
International Sanctions
Establish peacekeeping operations
Autorise military actions.
UNSC Example
South Africa was a non permanent member of the UNSC between 2019 and 2021, after being elected by the UN General Assemble - Has also twice been a member of this century.
UNSC
SA was involved in making decisions that had an influence on countries affected by conflicts such as Syria
While SA was president
Main aim was peace security in Africa at the top
Focus on ending child soldiers and conflict in South Sudan.
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China)
Been a member since 2010.
Aims to promote political and economic cooperation between countries and shift the dominance of international poser away from Europe and the USA towards emerging developing regions of the world
BRICS point
BRICS represents a combined 32% of the worlds GDP so by being a member SA is able to build alliances either powerful countries and assert global influence.
Good point
SA has recent,y been involved in joint military training exercises with Russia and China, some believe SA might stay to provide milite support to Russia with their way with Ukraine.
G77
Aims to promote the interests of developing nations and provide joint negotiating capacity with the UN
G20
Compromised of developing nations, making SA one of only 5 nations to be a member of both groups.
Point
Until 2023, SA was the only African member of g20 so has tried to act as representative for African interests
Example
In 2016 South Africa managed to get the G20 to agree a ‘Compact with Africa’ which aims to promote foreign investment and infrastructure in Africa
In 2022 SA successfully campaigned to make the AU a member of the G20
G7
Africa isn’t a member of G7 which is compromised of the 7 most powerful democracies which are in a stronger position to assert economic influence.
