Brazil participated in the consensus on the adoption of resolution 1566 (2004), in view of our firm commitment to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, without any qualification whatsoever.
In our view, operative paragraph 3 of resolution 1566 (2004) reflects compromise language th…
I would like to start by thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization.
As the scope of action of the United Nations is too broad to be adequately dealt with in its entirety at this juncture, I shall focus on the following two aspects, which in our view…
Mr. President, my delegation wishes to thank you for convening this open debate. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General for his thorough report on this increasingly important topic regarding justice and the rule of law, and for the concrete recommendations he has put forward. I should also li…
Brazil voted in favour of the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East on which the Security Council has just taken action.
The Brazilian Government strongly deplores the acts of violence carried out on the northern border of the Gaza Strip, in particular the offensive conducted by Isra…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Rio Group: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and my own country, Brazil. For the Group, the issue of the…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to wish you every success during your term. I would like also to express our appreciation to Ambassador Yáñez- Barnuevo of Spain for the competent manner in which he guided our work during the mon…
I welcome the presence among us of His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo and thank him for addressing the Council in his capacity as President of Nigeria and Chairman of the African Union.
We have been advocating in the Security Council that the African Union should be granted the opportunity …
Brazil voted in favour of resolution 1564 (2004) on the understanding that its main thrust is that of saving lives in Darfur. When resolution 1556 (2004) was adopted on 30 July 2004 our delegation expressed the understanding that such resolution was the first of a series of decisions to be taken in …
Brazil abstained from voting on the draft resolution put before the Security Council this evening. We have been following very closely the events taking place in Lebanon. This interest comes from the friendly historic ties that link us to the Lebanese people. Suffice it to say that there is a large …
I take this opportunity to express to the Government and the people of the Russian Federation the Brazilian Government’s sorrow at the tragic deaths that were a consequence of last night’s aerial disasters. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
I would like to thank you, Mr.…
Thank you, Mr. President. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Hédi Annabi for his thorough and objective presentation of the Secretary-General’s report on UNMISET. My delegation welcomes the report and shares the Secretary-General’s assessments regarding progress made in Timor-Leste towards self…
My delegation understands that the resolution just adopted is part of a sequence of decisions to be taken in due time by the international community — and in particular by the Security Council — with a view to promoting peace and security, alleviating the suffering of more than 1 million people and …
I would like to thank the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), Ambassador Konuzin, for his comprehensive presentation of the work of the Committee, as foreseen in resolution 1535 (2004). As a member of the Bureau of that Committee, I wish to associate myself with his words, which will …
I would like to thank the high-level judicial authorities who addressed the
Security Council this morning and early this afternoon for their valuable presentations. Both the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) ar…
I wish to express our honour and pleasure that you, Madam President, are presiding over the work of the Security Council today. We are thankful to you for the initiative taken by the delegation of the Philippines in proposing for debate an issue as important as the role of civil society in post- con…
The resolution unanimously adopted today by the Security Council marks the end of the occupation of Iraq and the reassertion of all prerogatives of full sovereignty by the interim Government that will take office by 30 June.
Brazil participated in a constructive spirit in the negotiating process th…
Mr. President, I wish to express our appreciation to you for convening this public meeting on a fundamental issue such as complex crises, which call for a United Nations response. We are also pleased to have among us Under-Secretary- General Jan Egeland, head of the United Nations Office for the Coo…
I would like to anticipate other colleagues in thanking High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers for his informative briefing on a most important issue. I also wish to offer a few comments and to ask a question.
We are most appreciative of the efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for…
I would like stress my delegation’s appreciation for the consensus adoption of the resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor, in line with the presentation of a presidential text.
The delegations of Brazil and Angola were proud to have had the opportuni…
I would like to welcome the presence of the Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro, Mr. Vuk Draskovic, at this meeting of the Security Council. My delegation would also like to express appreciation to Special Representative Holkeri for introducing the report of the Secretary-General and for the w…
