I thank Ambassador Martin Andjaba for his presentation of the Security Council report for the period June 1999 to June 2000. I take this opportunity also to congratulate the newly elected members of the Council: Colombia, Singapore, Ireland, Norway and Mauritius.
This annual debate should serve the…
I wish to thank you for organizing this open debate on the situation in East Timor. These meetings constitute important opportunities for the States not members of the Council to express their views.
I am glad to acknowledge the presence in this Chamber of Mr. Ramos-Horta, whose leadership was so d…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization. It is an excellent guide for us, and it shows how the mandates created by the Member States are being translated into the day-to-day work of the United Nations machinery.
The United Nations has sough…
Brazil applauds your election, Sir, to preside over the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Your personal political experience and Finland’s historic contribution to the promotion of peace, human rights and social development are valuable credentials that you bring to …
Let me begin by expressing our strongest condemnation of the attack by Timorese militias on the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office at Atambua, West Timor. Our deepest sympathy and condolences go to the bereaved families, and we express our sincere wish that th…
I wish to thank the delegations of Ukraine, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Nigeria and Zimbabwe for their initiative in bringing the issue of HIV/AIDS to the forefront of our agenda.
Brazil co-sponsored the draft resolution that became resolution 54/283, adopted just recently, on the review of the…
Allow me, Mr. President, to join previous speakers in thanking you for having organized this open meeting on East Timor. Your diplomatic skills have been an important asset in conducting the business of the Security Council during this month, and we are also grateful to you for that. I would also li…
Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. I also thank Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello for his updating of the situation in East Timor, and I ask you, Mr. President, to convey the Brazilian Government’s appreciation of the efforts undertaken by Mr. Vieira de Mello and his team in dischar…
The delegation of Brazil associates itself with the statement made earlier by Trinidad and Tobago on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Group.
The Brazilian delegation would like to extend to the Government and the people of Mozambique its deepest sympathy and solidarity. Brazil is a sponso…
It is a great honour for us to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council. I believe that you could not have chosen a better topic for this open debate under the Argentine presidency. The decision to tackle today's topic reflects Argentina's traditional commitment in the humanitarian field an…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting on East Timor. We are grateful also to Mr. Annabi for his comprehensive briefing.
In April of this year the Brazilian delegation asked the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on the incidents that had taken place in Dili on the p…
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor a second time. I cannot refrain from thanking my colleagues for the words of praise addressed to my predecessor, Ambassador Celso Amorim. It is with pleasure that I will inform him of how meaningful his contribution was to the work of the Council on …
We are gathered here today to consider a draft resolution which Brazil hopes will be the first step towards the return of normalcy in Iraq. By normalcy I mean the assurance that Iraq does not pose a threat to regional and international security. Iraq has to abide by its commitment to fully disclose …
The international community has witnessed this year an increasing demand for Security Council actions. This reflects the fact that, when facing crisis, it is to the Security Council that the world looks for meaningful answers. More than ever, the Security Council needs to be perceived as a body with…
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to Under-Secretary- General Miyet for the briefing he presented to us and to Ambassador Holbrooke for the report on his visit to Africa.
As previous speakers have done, I would like to refer to the dialogue that took place yesterday involving th…
I find myself in the same position as my colleague from Malaysia. I too fall into the same category of “note-less Ambassador” that you, Mr. President, have created, but I think I am a conscientious one. I would say that, after hearing so many statements, my delegation has little left to say about sp…
My delegation deeply appreciates your initiative in convening this open meeting, Mr. President.
I should like first to thank the Secretary-General for his report and Under-Secretary-General Bernard Miyet for his comprehensive and precise briefing on the situation in Sierra Leone.
My delegation wel…
Brazil was a sponsor of the draft resolution just adopted by the Council, extending the mandate of the Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) until March 2000. We are confident that the General Assembly will shortly approve the establishment of a new integrated mission in Haiti to assist in the …
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his statement, which contained very useful and precise suggestions on how to prevent armed conflict.
In his report to the General Assembly at its fifteenth session, in 1960, Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld pointed out that
“in the end, the United Nation…
My delegation attaches great importance to the adoption by the General Assembly of a draft resolution on the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic.
This annual exercise reflects the recognition by the international community of the zone as a valuable mechanism which provides the 24 co…
