The topics addressed by the African Union Committee are: food security, development and responsibility of NGOs, as well as the role of China and India in facilitating economic development in Africa. South Africa is firmly committed to working with various members of the international community. We believe it is necessary to undertake joint actions based on international law to ensure that lasting multilateral solutions can be implemented. This will improve the living conditions of millions of people around the world.I. Food Security Challenges South Africa advocates its support for the eradication of extreme hunger and poverty across the world as part of Goal 1 of the United Nations Millennium Work Project. The South African Government's commitment to food security is enshrined in section 27 of South Africa's Constitutional Rights. Since 1994, South Africa has made consistent efforts to make food security a priority policy, under the Reconstruction and Development Program (RDP). This program aimed to redistribute public funds in order to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people. In 2000, the South African government decided to develop a national food security policy that would harmonize and integrate all existing programs into a single, effective body known as the Integrated Food Security Strategy (IFSS). The aim of this program is to ensure that all South Africans, at all times, have universal physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. The previous statement is also a definition of food security by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The main objective of IFSS is to eradicate hunger, malnutrition......middle of paper......9. China is South Africa's largest economic partner and an important player in Africa's economic stability. We welcome BRICS support for the African Union's current NEPAD agenda and wish to inform African states that BRICS members are authorized to invest nearly $480 billion for infrastructure development in Africa. South Africa recognizes China's commitment to the continent and encourages African states to cooperate through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). South Africa is pleased to announce that it will host the next FOCAC meeting in 2015, where China and African states will continue to tackle job creation, sustainable growth and clean energy. South Africa would like to reach out to all African states and members of the international community to cooperate with China and India in building a better world.