{"id":24016,"date":"2026-02-20T11:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/sa-vows-multilateral-action-as-it-returns-to-unhrc\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:34:46","slug":"sa-vows-multilateral-action-as-it-returns-to-unhrc","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/sa-vows-multilateral-action-as-it-returns-to-unhrc\/","title":{"rendered":"SA vows multilateral action as it returns to UNHRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Supra Mahumapelo, Chairperson of South Africa\u2019s (SA) Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Co-operation, the country aims to advance human rights on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for 2026\u20132028 through multilateral co-operation, promoting stable economies, and ensuring access to essential services rather than acting alone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SA secured a seat on the UNHRC for the 2026\u20132028 term, pledging to work collectively with member states to uphold human rights, resolve conflicts through engagement, and strengthen stability, particularly across Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mahumapelo pointed out that the council\u2019s effectiveness depends on members respecting its principles and collaborating on solutions to crises, including those in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The country plans to prioritise evidence-based, people-centred policies while advancing multilateral approaches to global and regional challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14860,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[78,26],"class_list":["post-24016","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-featured","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"South Africa aims to advance human rights on the United Nations Human Rights Council","published_date":"2026-02-20 13:32:17","news_description":"South Africa aims to advance human rights on the United Nations Human Rights Council","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/24016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/24016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26825,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/24016\/revisions\/26825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=24016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}