I thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his valuable briefing on the current situation in Kosovo.
Kosovo is a key element for peace and stability in the Balkans. Brazil supports the process of peace and reconciliation foreseen by resolution 1244 (1999) and the “standards before sta…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his very informative update. My delegation is also grateful to you, Sir, for sharing with the members of the Council your views on the encouraging results of the Berlin international conference, held from 31 March to 1 April 2004…
The reasons that lead to the affirmative vote by Brazil on the draft resolution are contained in the statement by my delegation during the Security Council’s 4929th meeting, held on 23 March 2004.
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on a very important question: recent developments in West Africa. I would also like to welcome the participation in this meeting of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana and current Chairman of the Econ…
Brazil is gravely concerned at the escalation of violence now taking place in the Middle East. During the last 30 days, more than 100 people have been killed, while many others have been wounded.
Brazil condemns the killing of the Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and six other Palestinian…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very timely meeting. I would like to welcome the presence of the Secretary- General on this occasion, and I express our greetings to the Foreign Ministers of Germany and of Serbia and Montenegro.
As the sound of gunfire and explosions is heard once ag…
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting. The oral reports of the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the presentation of the Committee’s quarterly programmes of work are opportunities for the membership of the Organi…
I should like first of all to wish you every success, Mr. President, as you guide the work of the Council for the month of March. The delegation of Brazil assures you of its full cooperation.
We are also grateful to Ambassador Wang, Permanent Representative of China, who guided the work of the Coun…
At the outset, I welcome the presence of the Foreign Ministers of Jamaica and the Bahamas at this meeting of the Council.
In seeking a political solution for the current serious crisis in Haiti, Brazil is grateful for the efforts being carried out by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organi…
I take pleasure in thanking Ambassador Negroponte and Ambassador Jones Parry for the valuable information they have shared with us on the situation in Iraq, in compliance with provisions of resolution 1483 (2003). It is our view that a new diplomatic reality is reflected in the report transmitted by…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this public meeting on Timor- Leste. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jean- Marie Guéhenno for his comprehensive briefing and wish to echo his words this morning concerning the need to avoid a premature and potentially destabilizing withdrawal of the…
Thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative in convening this meeting. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Tuliameni Kalomoh for introducing the progress report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/52).
The situation in Central Africa has been one of the main concerns of the Security Council ove…
My delegation wishes to express its shock and indignation at the tragic attack perpetrated in Moscow and conveys its deep and sincere condolences to the Government and to the people of the Russian Federation through our fellow representatives in this Chamber.
First of all, Sir, I would like to cong…
I should like at the outset to thank Assistant Secretary- General Kalomoh; the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Mr. Mark Malloch Brown; and the Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Carolyn McAskie, for their introductory statements.
I should also like to thank you, Mr.…
Mr. President, my delegation is particularly grateful to you for convening this important meeting.
In West Africa, many States are suffering the consequences of long years of conflict and instability, an issue that has been demanding the Council’s continued attention. Today, we have before us a com…
I wish at the outset to express our honour and pleasure at seeing you, Madam, presiding over the work of the Security Council on this very important and sensitive issue. Your presence, Madam Minister, in the Chair adds honour and prestige to the excellent work being performed by the Chilean presiden…
The Brazilian delegation is particularly pleased to congratulate you, Sir, for the important initiative of debating this item during the month of January. We are thankful, as well, to the Secretary-General, for his report on ways and means in which the Security Council could contribute to dealing wi…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, sir, on your assumption to the presidency of the Security Council this month. The delegation of Brazil is confident that your presidency will be successful and is willing to assist you throughout this period. I thank you for the words of welcome that …
Brazil wishes to offer an explanation of position following the adoption of the resolution contained in document A/58/L.54, on the follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session.
We attach high priority to the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, and we welcome…
It is a special honour for me to take the floor, on behalf of Brazil, as the world reaffirms its commitment to human rights as a primary goal of the United Nations. I am also pleased to address this session of the General Assembly, Mr. President, which you have been guiding with such skill and compe…
