Together with other delegations, we voted in favour of the draft resolution just adopted. Brazil fully supports the important role being played by UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, in conformity with its mandate, as established by resolution 425 (1978), of confirming the withdrawal of Israeli forces, assi…
Brazil welcomes the convening of this meeting of the General Assembly on the strengthening of disaster relief assistance and rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention activities following the disaster caused by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. It provides an opportunity for States Members as a w…
I would like to thank the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee
(CTC), Ambassador Andrey Denisov, for his comprehensive presentation on the work of the Committee and on the work programme for the coming months. As a member of the bureau, I wish to associate myself with his words. May I also e…
I would first of all like to congratulate you, my dear friend Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa, on your excellent conduct of our work and, in particular, on the initiative to convene this public meeting on Haiti. I should also like to highlight the exemplary cooperation between our delegations in the …
I would like to thank Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz for his enlightening briefing on the activities of the Al Qaeda and Taliban sanctions Committee during the last four months. As this is the Council’s last meeting devoted to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) before year’s end,…
First of all, I would like to express how pleased my delegation is to see you, Mr. Minister, presiding over the work of the Security Council today. Algeria’s views on the crucial issues under consideration in the Council are always a valuable contribution. They broaden the perspective of analysis, t…
I want to thank Ambassador Mihnea Motoc, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his very thorough briefing. I would also like to commend him and his staff for leading the Committee to the conclusion of this important initial stage, aimed at building the functio…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of France for his additional remarks, today, on the Security Council mission to Central Africa. I take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador De La Sablière and his team for the excellent preparation for and performance of the
mission. I would…
I wish to thank Special Representative Jessen-Petersen for his detailed briefing on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I take this opportunity to express our recognition of the quality of his work and that of UNMIK personnel.
I am also pleased to recognize the pres…
Brazil will participate in the consensus regarding the adoption of the draft resolution concerning the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Our vote reflects the view that the agreed text is yet another step within a broader
political process, as i…
First of all, I would like to thank Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and Judge Erik Møse, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), as well as Prosecutors Carla Del Ponte and Hassan Bubacar Jallow for their thoro…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 19 countries of the Rio Group: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Brazil.
At the outset, I should li…
I thank all those authorities who made presentations during this meeting for the help they are giving us in our consideration of the current situation in Somalia. Brazil has welcomed the election of the Somali transitional President, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who is among us, and I greet him. And we we…
Brazil took part in the consensus leading to the adoption of resolution 1574 (2004) this morning.
I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on the initiative of convening this important — even historic — meeting in Nairobi. We highly value the fact that for the past two days th…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/59/L.22, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, under item 49 (a) of the agenda. The other draft resolution, which is under item 49 (b) on sustainable fisheries, will be introduced by the representative of the United States.
Since the publication…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, for introducing the Secretary- General’s latest report (S/2004/888) on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and on Timor-Leste. I also take this opportunity to congratulate him …
I would like to begin by stating that the Government and the people of Brazil received with deep emotion and great sadness the announcement of the passing away of President Yasser Arafat, a historic leader in the struggle of the Palestinian people for self-determination and independence.
I would li…
We, the countries members of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — and the associated States Bolivia, Chile and Peru, reaffirm our active and constant commitment to the international community’s objectives of non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament and …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the countries of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) — Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil — and the associated countries Bolivia, Chile and Peru. As in previous years, MERCOSUR members and associated countries voted in favour of the resolution that …
We welcome the initiative taken by the United Kingdom presidency to hold an open debate on the fourth anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. The resolution has already demonstrated its importance in peacekeeping operations, post-confli…
