I shall follow the example of the representative of Lebanon by speaking in French.
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement. We very much appreciate the briefings by Mr. Le Roy and Ms. Malcorra, as well …
We are honoured to welcome in the Council today the Secretary of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), His Excellency Mr. Kanat Saudabayev. I thank him for his presentation, and I salute Kazakhsta…
Mr. President, I congratulate you for holding this open debate on the situation in the Middle East. We very much value the participation of the wider membership in the consideration of such an important issue. I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing…
We extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, and thank him for his statement. I also thank Mr. Skender Hyseni for his remarks. We appreciate the briefing given by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier, and commen…
I would like to reiterate our deepest sympathy and solidarity to the people and Government of Haiti and to pay tribute to the United Nations staff and international peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the tragic events in Haiti. Brazil is honoured to present the draft resolution on the earthqu…
Let me begin by expressing our profound grief at yesterday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. On behalf of the people and Government of Brazil, I would like to convey our heartfelt sympathies to the Haitian people and Government and our concern about the United Nations peacekeepers and staff members…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of January. I thank you and other members of the Council for the words of welcome. Brazil looks forward to working very closely and constructively with all Council members in discharging its mandate. I…
In 2006, Brazil hosted the eighth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. For us, that initiative was steeped in political and symbolic meaning, given the enormous responsibility Brazil has towards biodiversity. As a megadiverse country, Brazil is aware of the strategic …
I wish, Sir, to congratulate your country on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of December. Your presence here this morning and your organization of this important debate demonstrate the importance Burkina Faso attaches to the issue of drug trafficking. They also illustra…
Today’s debate on the emergency humanitarian assistance provided by and through the United Nations and its partners allows us to take stock of the major events that have drawn the attention of the international community. As in previous years, we are faced with the stark reality that a great many pe…
I thank the Security Council for the invitation to participate in this debate in my capacity as Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).
The report of the PBC on its third session (S/2009/444) presents a detailed appraisal of the activities undertaken by the C…
First and foremost, I wish to thank the former Permanent Representative of Ecuador, Ambassador Maria Fernanda Espinosa, and the Permanent Representative of Norway, Ambassador Morten Wetland, for their work as Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly during …
The report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its third session (A/64/341) provides an accurate account of the activities undertaken by the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) under its various configurations. Brazil is pleased to notice that much progress has been made since the establishment of the Com…
A culture of peace cannot be promoted without efforts aimed at bringing different cultures, traditions and ideas together in an alliance with the common goal of peace, justice and development. Recognition and acceptance of diversity can contribute to an enriched, peaceful and harmonious society. In …
Before Brazil became independent in 1822, many political movements fought for our independence. In 1789, one of these movements adopted a Latin motto taken from Virgil’s first Eclogue: “Libertas quae sera tamen”, which means “freedom albeit late”. When Brazil became a Republic in 1889, the motto was…
Brazil voted in favour of resolution 64/10. We reiterate our sincere concern for the violations of international humanitarian and human rights law reported to have occurred in Gaza and southern Israel last December and January. The Goldstone report represents a serious and important account of those…
During his first visit to Africa in 2003, President Lula acknowledged our historic debt to Africa and referred to the millions who were victims of the transatlantic slave trade. Many of them had Brazil as their destination.
This tragedy has marked our history, but it has also left a positive legacy…
At the outset, let me thank Ambassador Alex van Meeuwen, President of the Human Rights Council, for presenting the report of the Council (A/64/53) today at this meeting. I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the former President of the Council, Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi, for…
I wish to thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for his informative report and also to commend him and his fellow judges on their
significant contribution towards fostering international justice.
Brazil participated actively in the negotiations of the…
Brazil has gladly co-sponsored draft resolution A/64/L.6*, regarding the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala. We fully support the efforts of the Commission to assist the Government of Guatemala in its difficult but indispensable fight against impunity.
I take this opportunity t…
