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Mexico andNamibia established diplomatic relations in 1990.[1] Both nations are members of theUnited Nations.
During theSouth African Border War, Namibia (at the time known asSouth West Africa) was fighting for its independence againstSouth Africa which had occupied the country in 1915 fromGermany. In 1972, Mexico joined as a member the United Nations Special Council for South West Africa and as a member, Mexico advocated for South African troops' withdraw from Namibia; supported Namibia's Independence from South Africa and officially recognized theSouth West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO).[2]
From 1980 to 1981, Mexico was a non-permanent member of theUnited Nations Security Council. While on the council, Mexico voted in favor ofUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 475 condemning the continuing attacks onAngola by South Africa through occupied South West Africa. In 1985, during a UN meeting for Namibia inVienna, Mexico called for full sanctions against the South African government.[2]
In March 1990, Mexican Foreign UndersecretaryAndrés Rozental Gutman traveled toWindhoek to attend the ceremony of Namibian Declaration of Independence which was delivered by Namibian PresidentSam Nujoma. Foreign Undersecretary Rozental conveyed a message to President Nujoma from Mexican PresidentCarlos Salinas de Gortari, reiterating Mexico's desire to enter into diplomatic relations with the new Namibian government as soon as possible.[3]
On 17 April 1990, Mexico and Namibia established diplomatic relations.[1] In 1993, Mexico opened a resident embassy in Windhoek which it shared withVenezuela. In 2002, Mexico closed its embassy due to budget constraints.[1]
In December 2010, Namibian Speaker of the National AssemblyTheo-Ben Gurirab and Minister of Environment and TourismNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah attended the2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference held inCancún, Mexico.[4] In December 2017, Namibian Chairperson of theNational CouncilMargaret Mensah-Williams paid an official visit to Mexico.[5] During her visit, Mensah-Williams visited theSenate of Mexico and spoke to the chamber. In her message to the plenary session of the Senate, Mensah-Williams said that Namibia is against the construction of walls. She also invited Mexican companies to invest in Namibia in areas such as tourism and agriculture.[5]
In 2024, both nations celebrated 34 years of diplomatic relations.[6]
High-level visits from Mexico to Namibia[3]
High-level visits from Namibia to Mexico[4][1]
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between both nations, the MexicanSecretariat of Foreign Affairs offers scholarships each year to students from Namibia, for specialty studies, masters, doctorates, postdoctoral stays and research at the master's level and doctorate.[7]
In 2023, trade between Mexico and Namibia totaled US$55 million.[8] Mexico's main exports to Namibia include: chemical based products, tubes and pipes of iron or steel, tractors, yeasts, fish, machinery, and medical instruments. Namibia's main exports to Mexico include: electronic integrated circuits, parts and accessories for machines, data processing machines, diamonds, and fish.[8]
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