I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their informative updates.
I also welcome the Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States to the Security Council and thank him for sharing the League’s insights into the Syrian crisis.
I welcome the delegations …
Brazil remains gravely concerned about the humanitarian situation arising from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Increased reports of civilian casualties, including children, as well as the growing number of refugees and internally displaced people, reveal that the situation continues to deteriorate.…
I thank Mr. Wennesland for the updates brought to the Security Council. Brazil regrets that, once more, we are hearing reports of daily violence, unilateral actions and heated rhetoric that undermine the prospects for viable and lasting peace in the Middle East. Mounting tensions, especially in the …
At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director- General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Mr. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Office of the United…
I thank Norway for having facilitated the negotiation of the text that
we have just adopted — resolution 2626 (2022). Brazil understands that the resolution reflects the concerns of most Council members and gives the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) a robust mandate that mat…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo. I also thank Ambassador Tirumurti for his briefing on the work of Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I welcome the delegation of Libya to this meeting. I also thank the briefer from civil soc…
At the outset, let me thank Minister Rau for his thoughtful remarks. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
The Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) plays a crucial role in the maintenance of peace and security in Europe. It is one of the key partne…
Biological weapons were the first category of weapons of mass destruction to be subject to a comprehensive prohibition. Article I of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), adopted in 1972, binds all State parties to the obligation to
“never in any circumstances … develop, produce, stockpile or ot…
Let me thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting and express my appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Executive Director Russell for their briefings and their efforts in minimizing the human suffering in this tragic conflict.
Brazil reiterates its grave concern at the h…
Let me start by commending the personnel of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for their brave and vital work. I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom and Major General Charles Tai Gituai, Interim Chairperson of
the reconstituted Joint M…
I wish the United Arab Emirates all the best during its term in the presidency of the Security Council. It can count on our support.
I thank Ms. Lyons and Ms. Safi for their clear and informative briefings. My delegation welcomes the delegations of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Paki…
I would like to thank the briefers for their informative presentations. I also want to take this opportunity to express our solidarity with all the families who have lost someone in this war; with all the people left without a home, water or electricity; with those who are fleeing in fear, in some c…
The conflict in Yemen has reached a critical and tragic juncture. The Houthi offensive against Ma’rib has triggered a deadly military escalation. Last month, the spiral of violence resulted in more than 650 civilian casualties — the highest monthly count in more than three years.
The humanitarian …
I thank Mrs. Nakamitsu on her briefing on the recent progress in shedding light on the Syrian Arab Republic’s chemical-weapons programme.
Brazil firmly supports the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to prevent the use of chemical weapons, which is unacceptable …
I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her informative and insightful briefing. I would also like to welcome our Iraqi colleague to this meeting.
Since this is the first briefing on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in which we a…
Brazil thanks Mr. Wennesland for today’s updates. We welcome the representatives of Israel and Palestine to this meeting.
At the outset, I would like to recall that last month, on 20 January, the General Assembly adopted resolution 76/250 by consensus, calling for active measures to combat anti-Sem…
Let me start by thanking Special Representative Ndiaye, Special Representative Matondo and Executive Secretary Caholo for their briefings.
I welcome Her Excellency Ms. Sylvie Valérie Baipo Temon, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, to today’s meeting.
The points my delega…
Brazil follows with concern the situation in eastern Ukraine. The persistent political stalemate and prolonged crisis have reached a critical point. In the present circumstances, renewed and reinvigorated political resolve on the part of all parties is crucial in addressing the conflict.
Achieving …
May I start my intervention by thanking Special Representative James Swan, Special Representative Francisco Madeira and Ambassador Olof Skoog for their briefings. Let me also welcome Ambassador Abukar Osman to this meeting.
I will focus my remarks today on two issues: elections and security.
As re…
I thank the Secretary-General for his intervention and Ms. Lyons for her valuable information on the situation on the ground. I also thank Ambassador Tirumurti for his assessment as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) and Ms. Seraj for her presentat…
