Dumisani Kumalo served in the Department of International Relations and Co-operation for 14 years. He was chair of the Group of 77 (a coalition of 134 developing nations) and China; he defeated controversial then US ambassador to the UN John Bolton over the US’s attempt to cut the UN budget; as chair of the Non-Aligned Movement he championed South Africa’s opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he chaired the Africa Group and was co-facilitator for the creation of the Human Rights Council.
