Brazil is indeed very pleased to see you, Ambassador César Mayoral, holding the presidency of the Security Council once again. We are thankful to Ms. Hannelore Hoppe for her presentation of the Secretary-General’s report on the important item under consideration. We associate ourselves with the stat…
Brazil joined the consensus regarding the adoption of resolution 1638 (2005). Our vote reflects our firm commitment to the settlement of
all conflicts in Africa. However, we emphasize that the promotion of the rule of law in a country should be exercised primarily by national institutions, with int…
Brazil welcomes the initiative of the Romanian presidency to convene this open debate on women and peace and security. This is a proper and timely occasion to discuss the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), five years after the adoption of a text of great significance. We join other delegation…
I am pleased to join previous speakers in welcoming you, Mr. Secretary, and in congratulating your delegation on convening this meeting on such a highly relevant subject. It is indeed an honour to have His Excellency Mr. Alberto Romulo presiding over our session today. I thank Assistant Secretary-Ge…
First of all, I congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July, and I am assured that we will have a productive term. In addition, I extend
compliments to Ambassador De La Sablière for his very successful leadership throughout a demanding agenda duri…
First, let me say that my delegation highly appreciates your presence here today, Mr. President. I thank you very much for convening this timely and important meeting. I join previous
speakers in welcoming you and Ministers Phil Goff and Michael Ambühl and Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette,…
First of all, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hédi Annabi for presenting the Secretary-General’s report on the activities of the United Nations Mission of Support in Timor-Leste (UNMISET), which are quite promising.
Important progress has been made in the implementation of UNMISET…
My delegation extends its deepest sympathy to the victims and families of the peacekeepers deceased in the tragic events that took place last Friday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also extend the same sentiments to the Government of Bangladesh.
I would like to thank Mr. Hasegawa for hi…
The delegation of Brazil wishes to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for the initiative of convening this debate on the issue of small arms. We also thank the Under- Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs for presenting the Secretary-General’s report (S/2005/69) on ways and means in…
I want to thank Ambassador Mihnea Motoc, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his very thorough briefing. I would also like to commend him and his staff for leading the Committee to the conclusion of this important initial stage, aimed at building the functio…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of France for his additional remarks, today, on the Security Council mission to Central Africa. I take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador De La Sablière and his team for the excellent preparation for and performance of the
mission. I would…
I wish to thank Special Representative Jessen-Petersen for his detailed briefing on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I take this opportunity to express our recognition of the quality of his work and that of UNMIK personnel.
I am also pleased to recognize the pres…
Brazil will participate in the consensus regarding the adoption of the draft resolution concerning the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Our vote reflects the view that the agreed text is yet another step within a broader
political process, as i…
First of all, I would like to thank Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and Judge Erik Møse, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), as well as Prosecutors Carla Del Ponte and Hassan Bubacar Jallow for their thoro…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, for introducing the Secretary- General’s latest report (S/2004/888) on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and on Timor-Leste. I also take this opportunity to congratulate him …
First of all, I am very pleased to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you a fruitful and productive term and I pledge to you the full cooperation of the delegation of Brazil. I would also like to extend my deep appreci…
My delegation is grateful for the convening of this meeting, which we see as very timely. I extend warm greetings to you, Mr. Prime
Minister, and to the representatives of the various regional organizations present here today.
Regional organizations have an increasingly relevant role to play in th…
My delegation is grateful to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We thank Ambassador Jones Parry for introducing the report (S/2004/525).
First of all, I take this opportunity to mention that, in 10 days’ time, President Lula da Silva will take part in a meeting of the Community of Port…
Mr. President, my delegation wishes to thank you for having convened this open debate on the subject of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We are grateful to the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on this important topic and for the concrete recommendations he has put forwar…
I take this opportunity, Sir, to congratulate you heartily on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to wish you much success in your term as President. I extend compliments to Ambassador Munir Akram for his very successful conduct of our work during the month of May, which wa…
