I thank the Chairmen of the Security Council Committees related to terrorism for their briefings today and commend them for their work.
Brazil has long argued, both in the General Assembly and in the Security Council, for a coordinated and multidimensional response to the challenges posed by terror…
I, too, would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and to thank him for his statement. I also thank Special Representative Lamberto Zannier for his briefing and Mrs. Vlora Çitaku for her remarks.
The report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/562) dep…
I, too, extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Nebojša Radmanović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and thank him for his important statement. I also thank
High Representative Valentin Inzko for his informative briefing and the report (see S/2010/575, annex) before us.
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I have the honour to acknowledge the presence of two representatives of the Brazilian Parliament in the General Assembly Hall, namely, Senator Sérgio Zambiasi from the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Senator Antonio Carlos Valadares from the state of Sergipe.
The annual debate of the General Assembl…
Brazil welcomes the report of the Human Rights Council (A/65/53) and thanks its President, Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow, for the presentation of the latest developments in Geneva.
The report displays the vigorous activity of the Human Rights Council in the past year. The four regular sessions a…
I would like to thank the President for convening this meeting and for the elaboration of the draft resolution that the Assembly will adopt today (A/65/L.7). I would also like to thank the co-facilitators of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) review process for the work they have undertaken. Their r…
I thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for presenting the sixth report of the Court (see A/65/313) to the General Assembly (see A/65/PV.39). I also commend him and his fellow judges for their significant contribution towards fostering international jus…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his statement to us this morning. I would also like to extend a special greeting to Under- Secretary-General Michelle Bachelet, who joins us today for the first time in her capacity as head of UN Women. We are delighted at her appointment and pledge our full…
Mr. President, it is an honour to have you preside over the Security Council this morning. I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and recognize the presence among us today of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia. Let me also express appreciation to the Secretary- General a…
Brazil fully endorses the statement made by the representative of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We would also like to take this opportunity to warmly commend the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Hamidon Ali, for his leadership at the head of that important bod…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the situation in Timor-Leste. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Ms. Ameerah Haq, for her briefing and I commend her for the work done in Timor-Leste. I welcome Ambassador Sofia Borges, Perma…
I too would like to thank Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco his comprehensive
briefing, as well as the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their remarks.
Once again, the Middle East peace process is at a very delicate juncture. The end of the construction freez…
At the very outset, the Brazilian delegation would like to welcome draft resolution A/65/L.4, submitted by the delegations of Monaco and Tunisia and entitled “Sports as a means to promote education, health, development and peace”. That effort seems to be in close harmony with the main initiatives an…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this joint debate on the implementation of and international support to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries. I take this opportunity to convey our sincere appreciation for t…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this debate. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General and to Mr. Peter Wittig, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their briefings today.
The progress report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of con…
I thank Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing and able leadership of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I also welcome the presence among us of His Excellency Mr. Zalmai Rassoul, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, a…
I would like to commend you, Minister Davutoğlu, and the Turkish presidency for convening this important debate on terrorism. I also want to thank the Secretary-General, with whose wise ideas we agree. I am also glad to see that there is a broad commonality of views on such an important topic.
Terr…
Revitalizing the work of the Conference on Disarmament and taking forward multilateral disarmament negotiations are essential steps towards a more secure world. The international community has repeatedly reaffirmed that the threat posed by the mere existence of nuclear arsenals must be tackled with …
I would like to commend President Gül and the Turkish delegation for their initiative to hold this high-level meeting.
Sixty-five years ago, the United Nations was founded to prevent another war of great proportions. For many, however, real peace has never come about. Millions still live in a world…
I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his report on the work of the Organization (A/65/1). It presents the activities of the United Nations during a period in which the world’s demands of and expectations for the Organization were very high. We appreciated the continued efforts of the Secretary-…
