I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the group of four (G-4): Germany, India, Japan, and my own country, Brazil.
First, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership in the process of Security Council reform during the seventy-second session of the Gen…
I would like to begin by congratulating the facilitators, Ambassadors Bahous and Sauer, the Permanent Representatives of Jordan and Finland, as well as their teams, for their tireless work during the sixth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Just since 12 May, when the S…
This is the first time since 2009 that the General Assembly is holding a formal debate on the responsibility to protect, and it is long overdue. Such a format allows us to better articulate our ideas on an issue with outstanding conceptual questions. Equally important, it allows for interpretation i…
Over the years, Brazil has consistently abstained in the voting on draft resolutions concerning internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as we believe such votes may prejudge or influence the consideration of sensitive issues that should be resolved by the relevant …
I would like to make a personal comment. We all know about the commitment of all countries to the fight against AIDS, but it is so sad to see an empty Hall.
It is an honour for Brazil to take part in this debate, in which Member States have the unique opportunity to review and follow up the impleme…
First of all, I want to congratulate the Egyptian Ambassador for his birthday. And while today is not my birthday, yesterday was.
One and a half years ago, the General Assembly undertook a comprehensive policy review of the United Nations development system in order to better position the Organizat…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the General Assembly during its debate on the annual reports of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/72/721) and Peacebuilding Fund (A/72/740). I would like to reiterate Brazil’s long-standing support for United Nations peacebuilding e…
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this open debate, and I extend my appreciation to the briefers for their presentations.
I wish to begin by reiterating Brazil’s long- standing support for the primacy of politics, conflict prevention and non-military approaches. Our collective responsibi…
The year 2018 marks the ninetieth anniversary of the Briand-Kellogg Pact. That is an idea whose value simply cannot be overstated, that is, the outlawing of war. The prohibition of the use of force is a peremptory norm; it is the rule. Self-defence and authorization under Chapter VII are the excepti…
At the outset, I would like to express my deep condolences to the delegation of Côte d’Ivoire. Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue attended the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy, and we were both in the same class. He was a very dear friend and colleague, and we will miss him.
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I wish to thank the Pe…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, for the opportunity to address the General Assembly at this high-level meeting. This is an occasion for following up on General Assembly resolution 70/262, on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. We are also grateful for the briefings presented in this debate.
Brazil is of the view that resolution 2250 (2015) was a landmark resolution in that it recognized the need for a comprehensive and positive approach to the role of …
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed and the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict,
Ms. Pramila Patten, for their briefings, and Ms. Razia Sultana for her statement.
We note with concern that, despite the…
It is a pleasure and an honour to be in this Hall today to talk about road safety, an issue that is of relevance to all of us, especially in the context of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
At the outset, I want to highlight the importance of the biennial General As…
We congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and thank you for convening this important debate.
We associate ourselves with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti.
We welcome t…
The role of peacekeeping operations has evolved dramatically over the years. High expectations, coupled with greater resource constraints, have accentuated the difficulties missions face and have sometimes created frustration about the ability of peacekeeping operations to achieve their objectives. …
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.
We will now speak in our national capacity. The remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade is a unique opportunity for a refle…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to address the Security Council in my capacity as Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).
Since my last briefing to the Security Council, on 24 August last year (see S/PV.8031), there have been seve…
Brazil is a staunch advocate of a more transparent Security Council. I therefore thank the Government of Kuwait and commend you, Sir, for organizing this open debate.
I will address two sets of issues: first, the working methods within the Security Council, while focusing on aspects related to the …
I would like to thank the delegation of Kazakhstan for convening today’s important debate.
At this time of increased tensions in the Middle East, Brazil would like to once again express its full support to the implementation of a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Palestin…
