Let me begin by welcoming the appointment of the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council — Ambassadors Alya Al-Thani of Qatar and Martin Her…
A year ago, we met to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations and address the way forward to tackle the looming challenges ahead of us. In that spirit, we asked the Secretary-General to report back with his recommendations to advance our common agenda.
We deeply appreciate t…
At the outset, my delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by Angola on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP).
I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Joan Donoghue, for her informative report on the work of the Court
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I would like to begin by sincerely commending the Secretary-General for the report before us, Our Common Agenda. I think he has faithfully complied with the mandate we gave him in the Declaration on the Commemoration of the Seventy- fifth Anniversary of the United Nations by engaging, as my colleagu…
As one of the sponsors of resolution 64/35, by which the General Assembly unanimously declared 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Brazil welcomes the holding of today’s meeting and thanks both the President of the General Assembly and Kazakhstan for the initiative. I would als…
Thirty-five years ago, the General Assembly adopted resolution 41/11, declaring the Atlantic Ocean in the region situated between Africa and South America a zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic. Since then, the countries of the region have held seven ministerial meetings, as well as s…
Brazil welcomes the Assembly’s adoption by consensus of resolution 75/291, on the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (see A/75/PV.88), and I commend the co-facilitators for their tireless efforts to gradually build consensus on this highly sensitive and complex is…
Brazil once again abstained in the voting on resolution 75/285, concerning the status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/ South Ossetia, in Georgia, as we believe the text will prejudge or influence the considerations of the issue and the relevant ne…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Four (G-4) — Germany, India, Japan and my own country, Brazil — in order to say a few words to explain our position after hearing the statement of Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani.
First of all, allow us to express our sincere gratitude for th…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Four (G-4) — Germany, India, Japan and my own country, Brazil. I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for your letter dated 11 June 2021, by which you circulated a
draft oral decision under agenda item 127, regarding the conti…
I thank you, Madam Vice-President, for convening this debate, which is one of the most valuable opportunities for the wider membership to consider the work of the Security Council. I also thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, for his presentation of the Council’s an…
I have the honour to introduce a pre-recorded video message by His Excellency Mr. Marcelo Queiroga, Minister of Health of Brazil, to this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS.
Cybercrime, by its nature, is an illicit act that can take place in many countries at the same time. It is a crime that is often difficult to track, as it has no physical borders. To make it even more challenging, the responsibility for preventing and combating cybercrimes lies with national jurisdi…
This week we have witnessed a dangerous escalation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, including clashes in East Jerusalem and the firing of rockets from Gaza. The violence has already killed or injured hundreds of civilians, including, sadly, many children. We extend our condolences …
I would like to thank the Secretary-General, as well as the Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, for the insightful report on the activities of the United Nations aimed at preventing genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing (A/75/863). I also wan…
Brazil has the largest population of African descent in the world. Our people and culture show the outstanding contribution of the
African diaspora to building our diverse society. As a consequence, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is of the utmost importance to al…
Brazil thanks the delegations that presented the draft resolutions considered under this agenda item, and delivers this statement with regard to resolution 75/124, entitled “International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development”.
Brazil b…
Resolution 75/96, adopted in the Fourth Committee, makes reference to the holy places of Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount/ Haram Al-Sharif. Brazil supported the resolution because of its commitment to the protection of human rights, in accordance with the principles enshrined in the Charter of …
We are proud to address the General Assembly on behalf of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United St…
I would like to begin by thanking Ambassador Odd-Inge Kvalheim for his presentation in the name of the co-facilitators and main sponsors of draft resolution A/75/L.20, on cooperation between the United Nations and INTERPOL. I would like to say a few words with regard to the draft, given its importan…
