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Mugabe flies out to Bolivia
13 Jun 2014 at 19:07hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe left the country Thursday night for Bolivia.
World leaders including President Mugabe will converge in Santa Cruz, Bolivia's capital this weekend, for the summit of the G77, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the organisation.
The President's delegation includes Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and senior government officials.
The group, which brings together 132 countries, was founded in 1964 to provide a forum for developing countries to focus on the development agenda at the United Nations and its specialised agencies.
With chapters at the UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Nairobi, Paris, Rome and Vienna, the G77 strives to promote peace and prosperity for humankind through a strong multilateral system.
The G77 is built on the principles of unity, solidarity and has stuck to them over the last 50 years.
The South - South cooperation in the group has been the result of the collective perception that they face common problems and are agreed on the need for joint action in accordance with the principles and objectives of the United Nations charter.
Unity and solidarity for the development of the south are the hallmarks and pillars of the Group of 77.
Although the group's membership has increased to 133, it has retained the name G77 due to its historic significance.
Mugabe was seen off at the Harare International Airport by Vice President Joice Mujuru, Presidential Affairs Minister Didymus Mutasa, the Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Professor Jonathan Moyo, service chiefs and other government officials.
World leaders including President Mugabe will converge in Santa Cruz, Bolivia's capital this weekend, for the summit of the G77, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the organisation.
The President's delegation includes Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and senior government officials.
The group, which brings together 132 countries, was founded in 1964 to provide a forum for developing countries to focus on the development agenda at the United Nations and its specialised agencies.
With chapters at the UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Nairobi, Paris, Rome and Vienna, the G77 strives to promote peace and prosperity for humankind through a strong multilateral system.
The South - South cooperation in the group has been the result of the collective perception that they face common problems and are agreed on the need for joint action in accordance with the principles and objectives of the United Nations charter.
Unity and solidarity for the development of the south are the hallmarks and pillars of the Group of 77.
Although the group's membership has increased to 133, it has retained the name G77 due to its historic significance.
Mugabe was seen off at the Harare International Airport by Vice President Joice Mujuru, Presidential Affairs Minister Didymus Mutasa, the Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Professor Jonathan Moyo, service chiefs and other government officials.
Source - zbc
