International Influence Of SA Flashcards
Who is in BRICS
Brazil, Russia, India, china and South Africa
When was SA a non permanent member of the UN council
Between 2019 and 2021
What did South Africa do while being a member of the UN council
Tried to bring peace to Africa, stop the use of child soldiers and stop the conflict in South Sudan
Even after being not elected to be apart of the United Nations security council what did South Africa say in January 2024
That Israel should be held to account for what they are doing in Gaza as that is genocide
What is the SADC
Southern African development community
How many countries are in SADC
16
How is SA significantly powerful in the SADC
Due to SA having two thirds of the SADC’s GDP
What is SA’s main idea for the countries of SADC
To bring democracy into SADC as many of the countries are not democratic and are littered with humans right abuses
How many troops did SA send into a country
Why and when aswell
In February 2024 SA sent 3000 troops to prevent an armed rebellion in the DRC
What percentage of the worlds GDP does BRICS have
32%
What’s one problem SA has with being in BRICS
They have a lot less influence globally compared to the rest making them a minor member
What’s a military positive for SA in BRICS
They get military support and the SA army is working and training with the Russian and Chinese army which will build up the army
What is BRICS main economical goal
To get the world to have a global currency
What types of countries are in the G20
The worlds largest economies
When did SA become not the only African member of the G20
2023
