Portugal aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union (see A/77/PV.48).
In times of great divide, the adoption and opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was a transformative moment for multilateralism and for build…
I will start by thanking the President of the General Assembly for his engagement of in promoting this constructive debate on the reform of the Security Council. I would also like to express my gratitude to my colleagues the Permanent Representatives of Qatar and of Denmark for their role as co-Chai…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union.
In my national capacity, I would like to start by thanking Ambassador Federico Villegas for presenting the Human Rights Council report (A/77/53 and A/77/53/ Add.1) to the General Assembly and for his tireless…
In 1945, representatives from 51 countries met in San Francisco to found the United Nations. They made a commitment to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations and “save succeeding generations the scourge of war”. Seventy-seven years later, we have still no…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and would like to add the following remarks in its national capacity.
We welcome the report (A/76/678) of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), the report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding and sustaining peace…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union (see A/76/PV.95), in its capacity as observer, and would like to add the following remarks in its national capacity.
For the second time, we are making use of a mechanism meant to strengthen the United N…
Portugal aligns itself with the statements to be delivered by the representative of the European Union and on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Safety and Security of United Nations Peacekeepers, and would like to add the following points in its national capacity.
First of all, I would like to …
Mr. President, this new opportunity to address the Security Council’s working methods is evidence of your diligence in your roles both as President of the Council and Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions.
Portugal aligns itself with the statement deliv…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/76/L.63, entitled “Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”, under agenda item 128. Portugal has long been a strong supporter of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). We are honoured that Mr. Duar…
I am taking the floor at the end of a long list of speakers, but I cannot remain silent. I have to add my voice to the many others that have underlined the relevance of today’s debate. For the first time, we are making use of a mechanism meant to strengthen the United Nations system and ensure accou…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Ecuador on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group and would like to add the following remarks in our national capacity.
We welcome the presentation of the Security Council’s annual report to t…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union (see A/76/PV.58).
We reiterate our unwavering support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and express our full solidarity …
Portugal aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends on the protection of civilians. We thank Nor-
way for organizing this open debate and would like…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded message of Ms. Rosa Monteiro, Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality of Portugal.
A pre-recorded video statement was shown in the General Assembly Hall (see annex VI and A/76/569/ Add.1).
The reports (A/75/747 and A/75/735) under discussion today are a solid example of the crucial role that the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) have been playing. We commend the work of the Canadian and Egyptian chairpersonships of the PBC, as well as that of the Peacebui…
We would like to start by thanking the co-facilitators, Ambassadors Marschik of Austria and Niang of Senegal, as well as their teams, for their perseverance and what can only be described as a heroic effort, both of which have brought us here today for the conclusion of a lengthy and difficult negot…
Portugal, on behalf of the European Union (EU) member States, has, together with the United Kingdom and the United States, called for a vote on the proposed amendments to the third preambular paragraph of draft resolution A/75/L.101, entitled “Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolut…
I am pleased to take the floor on behalf of the 27 members of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group: Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, New Zealand, Norway, Papua Ne…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its 27 member States. The European Union would like to thank the President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators, Georgia and the Philippines, for their efforts and transparent consultations carried out on draft resolution A/75…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
Let me start by noting that the European Union and its member States initially voted against resolution 74/247 due to their concern about the lack of shared understanding on the legal scope and nature of a new in…
