ASSAf regularly issues statements and joint statements together with other academies or science academy networks, on key issues of common interest.
Title: ASSAf Statement on the Recognition of the Work of Editors and Peer Reviewers of Academic Journals and Books in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 29 October 2024
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Communiqué for Human Rights Day
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 20 March 2024
Publication Type: Communique
Title: ASSAf Statement in Support of Open Science and Impact, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (IDEIA)
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 30 January 2024
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Statement on the Electricity Crisis and the Just Transition
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 14 December 2023
Publication Type: Statement
Title: G20 – Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (G20-CSAR) – Outcome Document & Chair’s Summary
Published by: ASSAf as part of the G20 Summit
Publication date: 28 August 2023
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Science20 – G20 Science Academies Summit on Transformative Science for Sustainable Development
Published by: ASSAf as part of the Science 20 Summit
Publication date: 25 August 2023
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Statement on Water Security in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Statement by senior international science advisors In advance of the 15th conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity
Published by: COP15 International Science Advisors/Supported by ASSAf
Publication date: 5 November 2022
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Statement on Comments by former President Thabo Mbeki on HIV and AIDS Delivered at UNISA on Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 28 September 2022
Publication Type: Statement
Title:Climate Change and Biodiversity: Interlinkages and policy options
Published by: ASSAf – as part of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)
Publication date: 13 September 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Pandemic preparedness and the role of science
Published by: SSH20 Academies Joint Statement
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Crises – economy, society, law, and culture
Published by: SSH20 Academies Joint Statement
Publication date: 10 August 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: The NO PARAFFIN! CAMPAIGN: A Call to Action
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 27 July 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: IAP Statement on Protection of Marine Environments
Published by: Inter Academy Partnership (endorsed by ASSAf)
Publication date: 7 July 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Reversing biodiversity loss – the case for urgent action
Published by: ASSAf & G7 partners
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: A net zero climate-resilient future – science, technology and the solutions for change
Published by: ASSAf & G7 partners
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Data for international health emergencies: governance, operations and skills
Published by: ASSAf & G7 partners
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publication Type: Statement
Title: The unanticipated costs of COVID-19 to South Africa’s quadruple disease burden
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2 July 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: ASSAf statement on Nattrass article
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 9 June 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Commonwealth academies statement on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable energy
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 6 June 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Academic freedom and the values of science
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 25 May 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: ASSAf Public Statement Coronavirus
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 18 May 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: ASSAf Statement on the Implications of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19) in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2 March 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Statement on Ethical Research and Scholarly Publishing Practices
Published by: ASSAf, CHE, DHET, DST, NRF AND USAf
Publication date: 31 July 2019
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Trauma is a disease: A call for action by IAP Health
Published by: InterAcademy Partnership for Health
Publication date: 29 April 2019
Publication Type: Statement
Title: A Call for Action to Tackle the Growing Burden of Dementia
Published by: InterAcademy Partnership for Health
Publication date: 5 July 2018
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Commonwealth Science Academies Consensus Statement on Climate Change
Published by: Commonwealth Science Academies
Publication date: 12 March 2018
Publication Type: Statement
Video: https://vimeo.com/259150278 (Password: Climate2018).
Title: A Statement on Climate Change and Education
Published by: IAP for Science
Publication date: 2017
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Ethical and Sustainable Delivery of Social Grants
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2017
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction
Published by: IAP for Science
Publication date: 2017
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Africa’s Commitments and Actions of the Issue of Climate Change and Global Warming
Published by: Network of African Science Academies (NASAC)
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Statement on the Current Crisis in Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf & SAYAS
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Nurturing Future Scientists
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Strengthening Disaster Resilience is Essential to Sustainable Development
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Understanding, Protecting, and Developing Global Brain Resources
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Xenophobic Attacks (Re-issue)
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2015
Publication Type: Statement
Title: IAMP: A Call for Action to Strengthen Health Care for Hearing Loss
Published by: IAMP
Publication date: 2015
Publication type: Statement
Title: Drug Resistance to Infectious Agents – A Global Threat to Humanity
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2013
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Driving Sustainable Development
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2013
Publication type: Statement
Title: A Call for Action to strengthen Health Research Capacity in Low and Middle Income Countries
Published by: IAMP
Publication date: 2013
Publication type: Statement
Title: IAP Statement on Population and Consumption
Published by: IAP
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
Title: ASSAf Statement on Nuclear Energy Safety
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
Title: Building Resilience to Disasters of Natural and Technological Origin
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
Title: Energy and Water Linkage: Challenge to a Sustainable Future
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2012
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Improving Knowledge of Emissions and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
Title: ASSAf STEM Position Paper
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Statement
Title: Joint G8+ Science Academies’ Statement: Water and Health
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Statement
Title: Joint G8+ Science Academies’ Statement: Education for Science-based Global Development
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Statement
Title: Climate Change
Published by: G8+5 Academies
Publication date: 2009
Publication type: Statement
Title: Durban Declaration: TWAS
Published by: TWAS
Publication date: 2009
Publication type: Statement
Title: Global Health
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2008
Publication type: Statement
Title: Xenophobic Attacks
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2008
Publication type: Statement
Title: Teaching Evolution in South African Schools
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2008
Publication type: Statement
Title: Passion for Science, Passion for a Better World
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2008
Publication Type: Statement
Title: G8 Statement: Growth and Responsibility: Sustainability, Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2007
Publication type: Statement
