Deputy Speaker, the ANC welcomes the re-election of South Africa as a nonpermanent member to the United Nations Security Council for the period 2011 to 2012. The ANC views the re-election of South Africa to the UN's most powerful seat as a vote of confidence in the role that the country is playing in international diplomacy, particularly in championing the African agenda in areas such as peacekeeping, security, human rights and economic development.
Furthermore, the ANC reaffirms South Africa's continual commitment to the creation of a new world order, and the advancement of international peace, security and human rights.
We further call on the Department of International Relations to communicate South Africa's positions clearly and coherently to the nation to avoid misunderstandings and misinterpretations of South Africa's positions in the United Nations, as happened with Myanmar. I thank you. [Applause.]