I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Israel, the State of Palestine and the many countries interested in this crucial matter.
Unfortunately, like many others, Brazil is growing ever-more concerned about the situation…
I welcome Her Excellency, Ms. Sylvie Baipo Temon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic.
Brazil voted in favour of resolution 2693 (2023), renewing the sanctions regime on the Central African Republic. We believe that its gradual appr…
I thank the briefers for their briefings.
Brazil attaches great importance to the freedom of religion or belief without discrimination. We believe in the potential of religious practice to advance the human spirit, bring peoples and cultures together, build trust and contribute to the peaceful reso…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
Brazil deeply regrets the attacks over the past few days on populated areas in Ukraine, namely in Odesa, resulting in the loss of yet more human life and significant damage to civilian infrastructure and cultural and historical Ukrainian …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Leonardo Simão, and the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Omar Touray, for their briefings and work for West Africa and the Sahel. On behalf of Brazil, I wish Mr. Simão every suc…
I thank the President for convening today’s meeting. I also thank Ambassador Muhammad Muhith of Bangladesh for his comprehensive overview of the work of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in 2022 and for his country’s commitment and leadership in presiding over the PBC. I also thank Ambassador Ivan …
I am speaking on behalf of Brazil and Switzerland, the co-penholders of the Syrian humanitarian file. I will speak afterwards in my national capacity.
We welcome Syria, Türkiye and Iran’s participation at today’s meeting. We thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their bri…
I thank Ecuador and France for their initiative to convene this meeting. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for their updates on the situation on the ground and Mr. Khazin for his briefing.
Brazil has watched with great concern the attacks of recent …
As co-penholder of the Syrian humanitarian file in the Security Council, alongside Switzerland, Brazil has been guided solely by the humanitarian imperative, which is one of the beacons of its independent and far-reaching foreign policy, as well as one of the pillars of its democratic State. That ha…
I will speak in English.
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At a briefing to Security Council members yesterday (see S/PV.9380), Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, the Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, noted once again that the prospects for peace in the near future remain dim. At the same time…
I thank the Secretary- General for his briefing today and for joining our meeting. I also thank Mr. Clark and Mr. Yi Zeng for their statements.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) holds immense potential for bolstering our global security architecture, augmenting decision-making p…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
Brazil deeply regrets the continuing loss of human life, especially of innocent civilians. We express our solidarity with the families of the victims and with the millions of Ukrainian nationals who find themselves refugees or inte…
I thank the United Kingdom for organizing today’s open debate and the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. Brazil takes this opportunity to commend Special Representative Pramila Patten and her Office for their crucial work in and commitment to combating sexual violence in conflict. I als…
Brazil hopes that the newly adopted mandate will provide the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) with enhanced financial resources and the necessary means to effectively support Haiti. We commend the tireless efforts of the penholders — Ecuador and the United States — and the active e…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing. I also welcome to this meeting the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and of the Republic of Korea.
Brazil once again condemns in the strongest terms the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (IC…
I thank the United Kingdom presidency of the Security Council, and Japan and Switzerland as co-focal points, for facilitating today’s periodic briefing, which is an important tool for the international community to keep track of the follow-up to its referral to the International Criminal Court of th…
I thank the briefers for their statements, and I warmly welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs Álvaro Leyva Durán to the Council.
Colombia continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to the Final Agreement and to the expansion and consolidation of peace throughout its territory. We are delight…
Brazil abstained in the voting on draft resolution S/2023/507, some elements of which, it is important to note, we included
in our co-penholders’ draft (S/2023/506). In our capacity as co-penholder on this very difficult file on the Security Council agenda, we worked tirelessly and transparently wi…
I thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, the Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, for his briefing and welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Türkiye.
We have carefully read …
I thank the briefers for their views and assessments. I also take note of the letter circulated yesterday by Denmark, Germany and Sweden (S/2023/517).
Immediately after the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipeline explosions last September, Brazil, as well as other Council members, expressed deep concern a…
