At the outset, allow me to congratulate Karen Smith on her appointment as the Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect, as well as to voice my appreciation for the work done by her predecessors. I also take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his third report on the responsib…
If I may, I would just like to say something that I mentioned last year in the same meeting in this Hall (see A/72/PV.94), which is that it is so sad that the room is totally empty for such an important issue.
I thank the President for convening this meeting. Brazil is honoured to participate in th…
Brazil is pleased to be part of the core group that submitted resolution 73/296 for consideration by the General Assembly, as we join everyone in the Hall today in condemning violence, terrorism and extremism in all its forms, including when individuals are targeted on the basis or in the name of re…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate.
I would like to begin with some remarks concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Brazil reiterates its support for a two-State solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security. Brazil encourages the p…
I thank the President for convening this timely event. I would also like to take this opportunity to express our deep condolences to the Government and the people of Sri Lanka for the terrible attacks that took place last Sunday.
Next year, we will celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Uni…
Allow me to congratulate the German presidency on convening this meeting. I would also like to thank the briefers for their valuable insights.
Resolution 1325 (2000) was a milestone in the debate of women and peace and security. On the one hand, it aims at empowering women and amplifying their pres…
Let me first congratulate you on convening this important meeting at a crucial juncture of the history of Venezuela and the broader Latin American and Caribbean region.
The events of 23 February were a wake-up call to the dangers that the international community — most especially Latin America and …
First and foremost, allow me to thank the Dominican presidency for organizing this timely debate on such a critical matter. This open debate provides us with a unique opportunity to shine a light not only on the question of climate-related disasters in all its urgency and complexity, but also on how…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for organizing this important meeting. Let me start with some remarks concerning the Israeli-Palestinian question.
Brazil supports a two-State solution, with peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians. Recent developments in Gaza only underscore the need …
I thank the Permanent Mission of Côte d’Ivoire for organizing this open debate. It provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the roles of the United Nations, regional organizations and Member States in the prevention and resolution of conflicts.
Let me start with the role of the United Nations, …
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the delegations of Brazil and Argentina to explain our votes.
As we have done in previous years, with respect to resolution 73/23, concerning the Syrian Golan, which the General Assembly has just adopted, Brazil and Argentina voted in favour of the r…
The Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) celebrated its twentieth anniversary on 17 July. In addition to
providing us with an opportunity to reflect on the many achievements of the past two decades in that regard, that date represented a milestone for international justice. It marked t…
Let me begin by thanking the Bolivian presidency for organizing this debate and for producing an excellent concept note (S/2018/904, annex). We also thank the Secretary- General, Under-Secretary-General Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka and General Director Randa Siniora Atallah for their presentations.
As n…
I thank the United States delegation for convening this debate.
The role of peacekeeping operations has evolved dramatically over the years. High expectations, coupled with greater resource constraints, have accentuated the difficulties that missions face and have sometimes created frustration rega…
This is the first time since 2009 that the General Assembly is holding a formal debate on the responsibility to protect, and it is long overdue. Such a format allows us to better articulate our ideas on an issue with outstanding conceptual questions. Equally important, it allows for interpretation i…
I would like to make a personal comment. We all know about the commitment of all countries to the fight against AIDS, but it is so sad to see an empty Hall.
It is an honour for Brazil to take part in this debate, in which Member States have the unique opportunity to review and follow up the impleme…
First of all, I want to congratulate the Egyptian Ambassador for his birthday. And while today is not my birthday, yesterday was.
One and a half years ago, the General Assembly undertook a comprehensive policy review of the United Nations development system in order to better position the Organizat…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the General Assembly during its debate on the annual reports of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/72/721) and Peacebuilding Fund (A/72/740). I would like to reiterate Brazil’s long-standing support for United Nations peacebuilding e…
The year 2018 marks the ninetieth anniversary of the Briand-Kellogg Pact. That is an idea whose value simply cannot be overstated, that is, the outlawing of war. The prohibition of the use of force is a peremptory norm; it is the rule. Self-defence and authorization under Chapter VII are the excepti…
At the outset, I would like to express my deep condolences to the delegation of Côte d’Ivoire. Mr. Tanoh-Boutchoue attended the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy, and we were both in the same class. He was a very dear friend and colleague, and we will miss him.
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I wish to thank the Pe…
