South African President Cyril Ramafosa spoke by telephone with US President Joe Biden on Friday, the day after a vote in the UN General Assembly that approved a decision to suspend Russia’s participation in the Human Rights Council.
South Africa, whose government has been criticized for refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was among 58 countries that voted to abstain.
It was the third time South Africa had abstained from voting on draft war decisions.
Mr Ramafosa said on Twitter late last night that he had had a “productive” discussion with Mr Biden.
“We exchanged views on the conflict in Ukraine and agreed on the need to declare a ceasefire and hold a dialogue between Ukraine and Russia,” the South African president said.
South African media reported that Mr Biden had taken the initiative for the conference.
The day before yesterday, Thursday, Mr. Ramafosa spoke out against the UN Security Council, reiterating his view that it is not representative.
“The current composition of the United Nations Security Council is outdated and unrepresentative,” he said. “It puts developing economies at a disadvantage,” he added.
South Africa maintains a non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine, favoring negotiations that are the best option to end the conflict, defying Western outrage.
A White House press release released yesterday states that Joe Biden and Cyril Ramafosa discussed the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on raw material prices, supply chains and food security in Africa.
Source: Capital
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