Editing Thabo Mbeki (section)

==== Global South ====
Outside Africa, Mbeki was the chairperson of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] between 1999 and 2003 and the chairperson of the [[Group of 77]] + China in 2006.<ref name="Olivier-2003" /><ref>{{cite web|date=2006-09-16|title=Mbeki: South-South cooperation essential|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2006-09-16-mbeki-southsouth-cooperation-essential/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=The Mail & Guardian|language=en-ZA}}</ref> He also pursued [[Global South|South]]-South solidarity in a coalition with India and Brazil under the [[IBSA Dialogue Forum]], which was launched in June 2003 and held its first summit in September 2006.<ref name="Flemes-2009">{{Cite journal|last=Flemes|first=Daniel|date=2009|title=India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) in the New Global Order|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002088171004600402|journal=International Studies|volume=46|issue=4|pages=401–421|doi=10.1177/002088171004600402|s2cid=154503704|issn=0020-8817}}</ref> The IBSA countries together pressed for changes in the agricultural subsidy regimes of developed countries at the [[World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2003|2003 World Trade Organisation conference]], and also pressed for reforms at the UN which would allow developing countries a stronger role.<ref name="Flemes-2009" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Lauria|first=Joe|date=2005-09-16|title=Mbeki slams tepid response to UN reform|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/mbeki-slams-tepid-response-to-un-reform-253584|access-date=2022-02-04|website=IOL|language=en}}</ref> Indeed, Mbeki had called for reform at the UN as early as 1999 and 2000.<ref>{{cite web|date=1999-09-21|title=Mbeki calls for UN reform|url=https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/1999/09/21/mbeki-calls-un-reform|access-date=2022-02-04|website=The New Humanitarian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kassem|first=Youssef|date=2000-11-12|title=Mbeki calls for reform of United Nations|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/mbeki-calls-for-reform-of-united-nations-52885|access-date=2022-02-04|website=IOL}}</ref> [[File:IBSA-leaders.jpg|thumb|Mbeki with Brazilian President [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula da Silva]] and Indian Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] at the second IBSA summit in [[Pretoria]], October 2007.]]In 2007, following a prolonged diplomatic campaign,<ref name="Sturman-2004" /> South Africa secured a non-permanent seat on the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]] for a two-year term.<ref name="Tryens-Fernandes-2018">{{cite web|date=2018-06-11|title=South Africa Secures Seat on UN Security Council for Third Time|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/11/south-africa-secures-seat-un-security-council-third-time|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Human Rights Watch|language=en}}</ref> Controversially, in February 2007, South Africa followed Russia and China in voting against a draft resolution calling for an end to political detentions and military attacks against ethnic minorities in Myanmar.<ref name="Tryens-Fernandes-2018" /><ref>{{cite web|date=2007-01-12|title=Security Council fails to adopt draft resolution on Myanmar, owing to negative votes by China, Russian Federation|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2007/sc8939.doc.htm|access-date=2022-02-04|website=United Nations}}</ref> Mbeki later told the media that the resolution exceeded the Security Council's mandate, and that its tabling had been illegal in terms of [[international law]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2007-02-12|title=UN acted illegally - Mbeki|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/un-acted-illegally-mbeki-20070211|access-date=2022-02-04|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref>