Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union (see A/78/PV.59).
As co-sponsors of the veto initiative, Portugal views this debate as critical. The uncertainty generated by the frequent threats and uses of the veto by the Security Council poses significant risks…
Chile and Portugal, in our capacity as co-facilitators, also on behalf of the members of the core group — Belgium, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Morocco, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Viet Nam and Zambia — have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.39, entitle…
I welcome the opportunity to address the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine.
As Russia’s illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion enters its third year, and as the Ukrainian territories of Crimea and the Donbas reach a full decade under illegal Russian occupation, we cannot and will not…
I welcome the opportunity to address the General Assembly on the situation of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
It has now been 10 years since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. More than 700 days of death and destructio…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union (see A/78/PV.3) and would like to add the following remarks in our national capacity.
We are once again making use of a mechanism meant to strengthen the United Nations system and ensure the necessary accountability…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and the statement by the representative of Estonia on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group (see A/78/PV.32), and would like to add some remarks in its national capacity.
We welcome the Asse…
Allow me to start with two sad reminders. First, I present our deepest condolences to our neighbouring friends, the Kingdom of Morocco, for the devastating consequences of the earthquake, and to Libya for the terrible floods. As today is 11 September, allow me also to recall the tragic events of 22 …
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Norway on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group, and I would like to add the following remarks in my national capacity.
All Member States share the belief that the Security Council must be re…
I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution on “Model United Nations” (A/77/L.105), on behalf of the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jamaica, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and my own country, Portugal.
Model United Nations simulations have made an important contribution to helping the Uni…
We thank the Secretary- General for the presentation of the first report on the new United Nations Youth Office (A/77/955), and we commend the work done by the United Nations on youth over the past several decades, with the adoption of numerous resolutions and a range of activities and achievements …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on the annual report of the Peace Building Commission (PBC) (A/77/720) and the Secretary-General’s report on the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) (A/77/756).
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to u…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and would like to add the following remarks in our national capacity.
We once again make use of a mechanism that is meant to strengthen the United Nations system and ensure accountability between the Security …
Portugal aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union.
This is the first time that we have discussed the situation in the occupied Ukrainian territories since Russia decided to launch its brutal, unprovoked and unjustified large-scale aggression against Ukraine. …
I am pleased to take the floor on behalf of the 27 members of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) Group.
We welcome the timely adoption of the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/77/2), under the Swiss presidency of the Security Council, on 30 May, whic…
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the European Union (see A/77/PV.80) and would like to add some remarks in our national capacity.
First, Portugal would like to welcome the consensual adoption of the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (resolution …
It is an honour to address the General Assembly. The world has significantly changed since the adoption in 2015 of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. While recognizing the progress achieved, it is important to accept that we have a long way ahead and no time to lose if we ar…
We would like to commend Switzerland for holding the presidency of the Security Council for the first time and for convening today’s timely and important debate. I also wish to thank the briefers for the briefings we heard today.
Trust requires transparency, communication and inclusion. How, then, …
Mr. President, Portugal would like to thank you for convening today’s important debate, precisely one year after the adoption of the landmark resolution 76/262.
Portugal proudly co-sponsored resolution 76/262, which we deem a General Assembly initiative of great significance and consequence. Its ad…
I am grateful to Mozambique for convening this timely debate and to all of today’s briefers for their valuable insights.
Let me start by thanking President Nyusi for his wise leadership in the peace process and by commending the Mozambican Government and the Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO…
I would like to align my statement with the statements delivered by the representative of the European Union in its capacity of observer and the representative of Vanuatu, and I would like to add a few remarks in my national capacity.
Climate change is the defining issue of our time. As highlighted…
