I thank you, Sir, for convening this debate. I am also grateful to the Secretary-General and to the Prime Ministers of Samoa and Jamaica, as well as Minister Adam, for their presentations.
Small island developing States (SIDS) play a valuable and increasingly distinct and active role in fostering i…
Let me too start by expressing our heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Djibouti and to the family of our very dear colleague, Roble Olhaye, who will be greatly missed by all those who admired his exceptional professional and personal qualities.
Let me also take this opportunit…
I thank New Zealand for convening this important open debate, as well as Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing. Brazil also wishes to acknowledge the statements made by the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine.
Today’s exercise is …
Let me express the appreciation of the Brazilian delegation to you, Mr. President, for presiding over this meeting and for convening this very important debate. I am also grateful to the Secretary-General, to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leila Zerrougui, to UNICEF Deputy Executive…
Brazil has maintained a consistent stance of abstaining in the voting on on the text adopted today (resolution 69/286), as we believe that it can prejudge or influence the consideration of sensitive issues that should be resolved by the relevant negotiations in Geneva. We acknowledge the pressures a…
I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this timely debate. I am also grateful to Deputy Secretary- General Jan Eliasson; Mr. Christophe Deloire, from
Reporters Without Borders; and Ms. Mariane Pearl, from the Daniel Pearl Foundation, for their informative presentations.
Brazil strongly …
I thank the Lithuanian presidency of the Security Council for convening this debate in an open format. Let me also thank the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the President of the Côte d’Ivoire chapter of the West Africa Action Network on Small Arms for their briefings.
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Brazil co-sponsored resolution 69/279, on the report of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as a means of expressing our unwavering support for the Court and our steadfast commitment to the values that motivated its creation.
Nevertheless, my delegation is frustrated by the process and the outc…
We commend the Russian Federation for proposing this special solemn meeting of the General Assembly on the seventieth anniversary of victory in the Second World War. The heroic role played by the Russian people alongside many others in vanquishing fascism will never be forgotten. Today is a day of r…
Brazil congratulates Jordan for organizing this meeting. It is a welcome development that improving prevention is at the centre of this debate. In order to overcome terrorism, structural causes, such as exclusion, marginalization and discrimination, cannot be overlooked.
I would like to thank the S…
I thank the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for convening this important open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. Brazil also wishes to acknowledge the interventions of the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Deputy Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine.
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On behalf of the members of the Peacebuilding Commission, I am pleased to present the report of the Commission on its eighth session (A/69/818). The report reflects the range of policy and country-specific works that the Peacebuilding Commission undertook in 2014, which was a productive year, with s…
I thank the President for convening today’s debate. I would like to thank Special Representative Zainab Hawa Bangura for her leadership. I also thank the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security for its commitment.
Brazil strongly condemns the repugnant use of sexual violence as a weapon of w…
We thank the delegation of France for organizing this open debate.
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I thank the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights for their important presentations.
The widespread and systematic persecution of individuals on ethnic and religious grounds is one of the …
Brazil associates itself with the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, which reflects the position of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
The year 2015 marks the beginning of the third international decade for…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on a very important issue.
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I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, as well as Special Representative Leila Zerrougui, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Yoka Brandt, Ms. Julie Bodin and Mr. Junior Nzita for their enl…
We thank France for having organized this debate. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Sandra Honoré, for her briefing. I reiterate my Government’s respect for her leadership and the ongoing support that she provides to the consolidation of peace and democracy in Hai…
Mr. President, I thank you for organizing this timely debate and for composing a sensible concept note (S/2015/87, annex). We deeply appreciate the Chinese proposal to reflect on the norms and values enshrined by the Charter of the United Nations. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General fo…
Mr. President, I congratulate you and the Mission of Chile for having organized this meeting and for having drawn up a very informative concept note (S/2015/32, annex).
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I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Kyung-wha Kang, as well as Ms. Helen Durham and Ms. Il…
I congratulate Chile and President Bachelet on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and for having proposed for this debate a matter of great importance. I also thank President Bachelet for her presence here today, her leadership and her commitment to the work of the Organi…