Brazil has been following with concern and apprehension the situation regarding Iraq, fully aware of the implications that developments related to it may have for the maintenance of international peace and security.
The implications of the current situation and the risk of war it entails are alread…
I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 25 (a), draft resolution A/57/L.48, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. I should like to announce that, since the publication of the draft, the following countries have become sponsors: Cyprus, Madagascar, Monaco, Namibia, Poland, Saint Lucia, …
On behalf of the 142 countries listed in document A/57/L.8/Add.1 and the delegations of Azerbaijan, Belize, Bulgaria, the Comoros, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, the Republic of Moldova, Samoa, Slovakia…
On behalf of the 56 delegations listed in document A/57/L.47 and the delegations of Armenia, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Iceland, Romania, Singapore and Turkey, who have joined the list of sponsors, I have the honour of introducing the draft resolution entitled “Assistance for humanitarian relie…
Since the First Committee, by an overwhelming majority adopted draft resolution A/C.1/57/L.34, entitled “Nuclear-weapon-free southern hemisphere and adjacent areas”, Cuba has deposited in Mexico City the instruments of ratification of the Treaty of Tlatelolco. With this decision, the ratification pr…
The debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations is always a special opportunity to explore synergies among international organizations, to share experiences and thus to strengthen practices that encourage greater understanding among peoples. In that regard, …
Brazil welcomes Peru’s introduction of the Declaration regarding a South American zone of peace and cooperation, adopted by the Presidents of South America.
Meeting at Guayaquil in July 2002, the Presidents reaffirmed our belief in democratic values and principles and in the defence of human rights…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the countries of the Common Market of the Southern Cone (MERCOSUR) — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — and the associated countries Bolivia and Chile.
I reiterate our satisfaction at seeing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues …
More than a year ago, we adopted the Declaration of Commitment, which established a universal strategy to fight HIV/AIDS. The special session confirmed the leadership role of the United Nations in addressing the epidemic. The United Nations succeeded in putting together developing and developed coun…
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become one of the main elements of globalization. These new technologies are so important that we have even created a new concept: “information society”, to describe all the changes they have brought about. In fact, the spread of ICTs have far-r…
Brazil aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Making the Organization a more effective instrument to achieve our priorities is a common goal of the Member States of the United Nations. In that regard, the Secretary-General’s …
Let me begin by expressing our solidarity with the Government and people of Indonesia in the wake of the terrible events in Bali. We strongly condemn this terrorist attack that caused the loss of so many innocent lives. We request Indonesian authorities to convey our deep felt condolences to the fam…
The annual debate concerning the report on the activities of the Organization offers us an opportunity to reflect on the direction being taken by the United Nations and on the ways of expanding the limits of our collective capacity to respond to the challenges that confront the international communi…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Community of Portuguese- Speaking Countries (CPLP) to welcome Timor-Leste into this Organization. Ours is a warm and wholehearted welcome from countries that, beyond a common language and culture, also share with Timor- Leste a firm commitment to the pr…
It is a great honour for me to represent Brazil at this high-level meeting of the General Assembly dedicated to fostering African development.
The ties joining Brazil and Africa run deep. The contours of Brazilian culture and civilization owe much to their historical nexus with the African peoples.…
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I thank your predecessor, Mr. Han Seung- soo, for the leadership he displayed at a particularly critical moment for the Organization.
To Secretary-General Kofi Annan, I reaffirm Brazil’s confidence in his statesman…
The appointment of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello as High Commissioner for Human Rights augurs well for the continuation of the outstanding work of the United Nations in the promotion and protection of human rights. For Brazil, it is an honour and a source of great satisfaction that one of its nationals…
We appreciate the difficulty of the predicament the Security Council is facing today. But in our view, this predicament is based on a false dilemma. The maintenance of international peace and security and the repression of heinous crimes committed against humanity are not — and by all means cannot b…
As we all are aware, technology is a fundamental tool for development and economic growth. The evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) has generated new opportunities and allowed countries to leapfrog stages in the development process. Nevertheless, not all countries have been …
I thank you very much, Sir, for organizing this public meeting on East Timor. It is indeed befitting that we gather here under your presidency. Singapore has always played a central role in keeping East Timor among the priorities of this Council.
My delegation associates itself with the statement m…
