The issue of Security Council reform is high on the agenda of the General Assembly. During the general debate last September, more than 100 Member States mentioned in their statements the need for the United Nations to adapt to new political realities and embrace reform, including an enlargement of …
I wish to thank the Permanent Representative of Portugal, Ambassador José Filipe Moraes Cabral, for his presentation of the report of the Security Council (A/66/2). I would like to
acknowledge the presence at today’s meeting of His Excellency Representative Damian Feliciano, member of the Brazilian…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and to wish you every success. I would like also to express our great appreciation to Ambassador Joy Ogwu of Nigeria, and to her team, for the excellent conduct of our work in October.
Let me thank Prose…
Brazil welcomes this special meeting devoted to the official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives 2012. The Brazilian Mission is very pleased to participate in today’s meeting and commends the excellent statements that have been made on this important issue.
Allow me at the outset to ex…
I wish at the outset to thank Ms. Judy Cheng-Hopkins for her presentation on recent developments to further the United Nations peacebuilding agenda.
Brazil associates itself with the statement made by Ambassador Sylvie Lucas on behalf of the Chairs of the country-specific configurations.
We welcom…
I join others in thanking the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for his statement last week (see A/66/PV.44) and for the presentation of the seventh report of the Court to the General Assembly (see A/66/309). I commend him and the other judges of the Court on…
I thank the Secretary- General for his remarks and for his report (S/2011/598*). I also warmly welcome to the Council Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe, President of the Economic and Social Council, and Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN-Women, and thank them for their briefings. Let me also…
Before I begin, allow me to express my country’s condolences on the irreparable loss of Mr. Antonio Cassese. Although he is no longer with us, Mr. Cassese’s lessons on international law will certainly remain.
I join previous speakers in extending a warm welcome to Judge Hisashi Owada and thanking h…
The economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba is an issue that has been before us for virtually 50 years. Today, for the twentieth time in its history, the General Assembly almost unanimously rejected the embargo. Once again, Brazil has asserted its unwavering support for that cause, …
Let me join previous speakers in expressing our sympathy and solidarity to the Turkish people and Government for the tragic loss of lives caused by the earthquake that struck eastern Turkey, and to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the passing of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.
I thank Under-Secr…
Madame President, I thank you for convening this meeting on an issue of increasing concern to all of us. I also thank the Secretary-General for his presence among us today and for his remarks.
I am also grateful to the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community…
Allow me at the outset to commend the work of the Group of Friends of Sport for Development and Peace at the United Nations, headed by the delegations of Monaco and Tunisia, which is aimed at strengthening the role of sports as a means to promote citizenship and friendship, which is within the reach…
Brazil wants to commend the continuous efforts of the Secretary-General to promote intercultural and interreligious dialogue. In that regard, Brazil welcomes with great satisfaction both documents (A/66/280, A/66/273) presented for our analysis today under agenda item 15, “Culture of Peace”.
As a m…
You honour us, Mr. President, with your presence in the Council today. I congratulate your delegation for convening this debate and express our appreciation for the useful concept note on security sector reform (SSR) (S/2011/627, annex). I am grateful to Under-Secretary- General Ladsous for his brie…
Allow me, at the outset, to acknowledge the presence of Brazilian parliamentarians at this meeting of the General Assembly. They have come a long way from various regions of Brazil to lend their support to our work. In particular, I would like to thank Senator Petecão from Acre, Deputy Leréia, Presi…
I wish to congratulate you, Madame President, on assuming the presidency of the Council, and to pledge our full support to you. I would also like to express our appreciation to Ambassador Nawaf Salam of Lebanon and his team for their excellent conduct of our work in September.
Brazil stands in soli…
I am pleased to welcome Mr. Zalmai Rassoul and I would like to thank him for his statement. I thank Special Representative Staffan de Mistura for his briefing and for his extraordinary leadership at the helm of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
I wish to express Brazil’s…
Let me start by expressing my satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council and by conveying President Dilma Rousseff’s regret at being unable to attend today’s debate. She asked that I transmit her respectful greetings and congratulations for having chosen this important topi…
Brazil welcomes the report of the Human Rights Council to the General Assembly (A/66/53 and A/66/53/Add.1). We also thank the President of the Council, Ambassador Laura Dupuy Lasserre, for her presentation of the activities of the Council in the past year. The report offers a vivid description of th…
I would like to thank Ambassador Mariano Fernandez Amunategui for his very comprehensive briefing. Brazil commends his much appreciated work to assist Haiti in its efforts towards enhanced stability and concrete progress in key political, economic, social and institutional objectives.
As the Secret…
