Let me start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Wane for his comprehensive briefing and welcoming the delegation of Mali to today’s meeting.
The security situation in Mali remains unstable and continues to take a heavy toll on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated…
Let me start by congratulating Mozambique on an impeccable presidency last month. Let me also wish Russia a productive and successful presidency during the month of April. I would like to thank High Representative for
Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing today and for her tireless w…
At the outset, I would like to thank Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Last year, during the tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), we found ourselves often repeating that we were disappointed with the lack of ambition in the goals se…
We are very pleased to speak before the Security Council at one of the last meetings presided over by the Mozambican presidency this month. I would like to pay due tribute to the outstanding work of Ambassador Pedro Comissário Afonso and his team. I would also like to thank the briefers — Ms. Duarte…
Brazil welcomes the adoption of this paradigmatic resolution (resolution 77/276). The mandate that we, the General Assembly, are giving to the International Court of Justice comes at a critical time. Just last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the synthesis of its S…
I thank Special Representative Keita for her insightful briefing. I also thank her for her full support during the Security Council’s visit to Kinshasa and Goma.
I welcome the delegations of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to today’s meeting.
This is the first Council meet…
At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to say that I am proud to participate in today’s debate under your presidency of the Security Council. Mozambique calls our attention to the important contribution of regional and subregional organizations in the fight against terrorism and in the maintenan…
Any proposal by a Council member must be considered in a respectful and objective manner. Brazil engaged constructively in the negotiations from the start and proposed several amendments with the aim of bridging different positions and perceptions and trying to build consensus. Brazil voted in favou…
No one is born racist. Racism and intolerance are learned. Fortunately, no one is doomed to continue to reproduce racist behaviours. We can always make an effort to learn to be better individuals and to prevent racist behaviours from passing to future generations. Today, when we celebrate the Intern…
I thank Ambassador Pérez Loose for his detailed briefing on the activities of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) during a very active year.
Brazil welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the 1540 Committee and of its Group of Experts through the adoption of resolution 2263 …
I am delivering this statement on behalf of Switzerland and Brazil, as co-penholders of the Syria humanitarian file.
Let me first thank Mr. Pedersen and Mr. Talahma for their updates. Their briefings make it clear that our work in Syria is far from over, and that the Security Council needs to conti…
I thank Mr. Wennesland for his briefing and would like to express Brazil`s gratitude for his efforts aimed at restoring calm and promoting dialogue among all parties, always having peace as the ultimate goal.
Brazil remains deeply concerned about the situation in Israel and Palestine. We are especi…
Today, as the world celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we also recall the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 75 years ago. Article 1 of the Declaration prescribes that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Yet we are s…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his informative briefing and welcome to this meeting the delegation of the Republic of Korea.
We are once again struck by the timing of these meetings. It was one month ago, to the day, when we were last in this Chamber discussing the launc…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Griffiths for his contribution.
We have been following with extreme concern the attacks in recent weeks on targets in various cities in Ukraine, as well as the horrifying fighting around Bakhmut. Brazil reiterates the call for all parties to fully respect internatio…
At the outset, let me congratulate the presidency of Mozambique for the initiative of convening the Council to discuss the important issue of security sector reform. I also thank the briefers, Mr. Alexandre Zouev and Mr. Bankole Adeoye, for their insightful remarks.
Efficient, professional and full…
I would like to thank our distinguished briefers for their informative updates on the situation in Yemen. Brazil extends its deepest appreciation to them for their efforts in search of a better future for the Yemeni people. I also welcome the delegation of Yemen to today’s meeting.
The ongoing civi…
Let me join others in expressing Brazil’s solidarity with you, Mr. President, with Mozambique, and with Malawi and the people of Malawi, who are facing the devastating effects of Cyclone Freddy.
On behalf of the Brazilian delegation, I would like to reiterate our unwavering support for the United N…
We listened attentively to our briefers.
Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the Council has met almost weekly to discuss various aspects of the crisis, emphasizing the impact on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine in particular. Last week, missiles once again struck civilian areas in…
Allow me to begin by thanking the briefers for their informative remarks and updates, which have enriched our discussions and enlightened our perspectives on the matter at hand.
This first quarterly meeting of the Security Council on the work and activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission …
