Since the beginning of the crisis in Haiti, Brazil has lent its consistent support to the diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring democracy to the sister country of Haiti, a member of the Latin American and Caribbean Group of States. Our goal has been clear: the re-establishment of constitutional rule…
Let me express my satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, presiding over our deliberations. I also wish to thank Secretary of State Warren Christopher for the information he has just provided the Security Council on the situation in Haiti. This has been very useful.
The Brazilian Government continues to f…
It is with great pleasure that I present my compliments to you, Mr. Amara Essy, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session.
I would also like to extend my recognition to Ambassa…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. Your well-known professional and personal qualities assure us that the Council will successfully tackle the difficult questions before it. A word of recognition is also due to your predecessor, Amba…
At the outset, the Brazilian Government would like to express its recognition of the efforts the Secretary-General and his Special Representative have made, along with the Security Council, towards a solution to the crisis that has stricken the Haitian nation.
Brazil has repeatedly conveyed, in bot…
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is undoubtedly a milestone achievement. Its legal impact is profound; its universal validity has become evident. Nearly 12 years ago, the Convention was adopted, establishing a comprehensive and balanced legal regime for the use of the oceans and t…
As this is the first time my delegation has spoken in a formal meeting this month, I wish to extend our congratulations to you, Sir, upon your assumption of the presidency. Your professional and personal qualities are very well known to all of us, and are a warranty that the proceedings of the Counc…
I wish at the outset to express our full support for the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Mexico, Ambassador Victor Flores Olea, who, on behalf of our regional group, introduced the draft resolution now before the General Assembly.
Since the coup d’etat of 1991, the political situa…
The Brazilian Government continues to follow the events in Haiti very closely. The military authorities in Port-au-Prince persist in their defiance of the will of the international community. Brazil strongly supports the role of the United Nations and of the Organization of American States (OAS) in …
Last month, when we adopted resolution 922 (1994), my delegation expressed the hope that the Security Council would now be turning its attention to the issue of how an expanded United Nations presence could best contribute to a comprehensive peace settlement in the sister country of Angola.
My dele…
We meet today to salute the completion of the process of reintegration of South Africa into the family of nations, a process initiated less than one year ago, when the General Assembly decided to lift the economic sanctions then in place against that country. As we do so, we confirm our support for …
We remain deeply concerned over the tragic and appalling situation that continues to engulf Rwanda. Instead of improving, the humanitarian situation in the country has steadily deteriorated. The level of widespread violence keeps increasing. This situation is clearly unacceptable.
If approved, the …
At the outset, Sir, I wish to express the congratulations of the delegation of Brazil upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. We are confident that under your competent stewardship our work will be conducted in an effective and efficient manner. You may …
As we undertake the review of the activities of the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) called for in Security Council resolution 897 (1994), we have the opportunity to discuss the criteria for the assessment of the United Nations involvement and future course of action in intricate situ…
This is a momentous time for the people and Government of Angola and for all those others concerned with the tragic situation prevailing in that sister African country, to which Brazil is closely linked.
My Government welcomes wholeheartedly the positive response of the Government of Angola to the …
Brazil follows with great interest the evolution of the political process in El Salvador. We share the positive evaluation by the Secretary-General in his recent report on the situation in that country. The inclusion of the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) in the political l…
Mr. President, it is a matter of great satisfaction for the delegation of Brazil to see you, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, personally presiding over this historic meeting of the Security Council, especially as it coincides with Africa Day.
The Security Council meets today in order to…
Since the beginning of April, events in Rwanda have been evolving tragically. Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed, and more than a million people have been displaced by the ensuing violence. We are witnessing an appalling humanitarian
Unfortunately, the commendable efforts undertaken b…
Brazil attaches particular importance to the fact that the Security Council is meeting today in order to consider the question concerning Haiti, a sister nation of the Latin American and Caribbean Group of States.
For more than two years, the international community has been confronted with a crisi…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. Your task will not be simple at a time when this Council has an extremely busy schedule, with a number of complex issues to be considered. We are confident, …
