My delegation deeply appreciates your initiative in convening this open meeting, Mr. President.
I should like first to thank the Secretary-General for his report and Under-Secretary-General Bernard Miyet for his comprehensive and precise briefing on the situation in Sierra Leone.
My delegation wel…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his statement, which contained very useful and precise suggestions on how to prevent armed conflict.
In his report to the General Assembly at its fifteenth session, in 1960, Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld pointed out that
“in the end, the United Nation…
Brazil would prefer to be here today adopting a draft resolution that would allow us to start phase VII of the oil-for-food programme. We attach the greatest importance to the maintenance and improvement of the programme. It will continue to be essential to the well-being of the Iraqi people so long…
My delegation welcomes the significant progress made in the consolidation of the peace process in Central America. Twelve years after the historic Esquipulas II agreement, the countries of the isthmus are firmly on the road to becoming stable and prosperous societies within the framework of invigora…
I wish to associate my delegation with the deeply felt sentiment of sympathy and condolences that you, Mr. President, have expressed to the families of the United Nations personnel lost in the tragic accident that occurred in Kosovo.
I wish to thank the Members of the Bosnian Presidency for their p…
I wish to thank the Prosecutor for her briefing and to congratulate the presidency for convening this important meeting. It is indeed useful for the Security Council to hear a briefing by the Prosecutor just a few days after the General Assembly debated the reports of the International Tribunal for …
Allow me to congratulate Director General ElBaradei on the comprehensive presentation of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The period covered by the report, his first full year in office, confirmed our perception that, with professionalism and dedication, the Director General
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Let me begin by expressing the condolences of the Brazilian delegation to the Government and the people of Armenia. We deeply regret the tragic event and would like to join your appeal for an immediate release of the remaining hostages.
Brazil takes special satisfaction in participating in the deba…
Today the Security Council has taken another decisive step in the long and painful process leading to the self-determination of East Timor. The Brazilian people have always fully supported the goal of an independent East Timor, so for us today is a day of joy and hope.
Brazil is one of the sponsors…
I wish to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Sergey Lavrov, for his concise presentation of the Council’s report to the General Assembly. As an elected member of the Council, we believe that efforts should continue to be made to ensure that consideration of the report is not a m…
Brazil welcomes your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this formal meeting of the Security Council to discuss the question of international terrorism and the threat it may represent to international peace and security. We are also thankful to your delegation for having proposed the draft resolut…
I wish to thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive and objective report on the work of the Organization. It offers the General Assembly a broad picture of our achievements and of the challenges ahead. I would like, however, to focus my remarks on a specific aspect of the presentation of th…
Of all the major transformations in the structure of Brazilian society over recent decades, none has been more far-reaching than the revolution in its demographic dynamic. Due to a sharp decrease in birth rates and to a substantial increase in life expectancy, the Brazilian population is ageing. Whe…
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report and especially for the clear and encompassing measures he proposes for tackling the problem of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I welcome also the presence of Mr. Vieira de Mello among us. His commitment to…
I thank you for your timely decision to convene this meeting in response to the requests made by Brazil and Portugal. This is a critical and tragic moment for East Timor and the international community. We are dealing with an urgent and serious threat to international security. No words are needed t…
I should like to join my colleagues in welcoming you, Sir, and to say that we are honoured by your presence here today. Indeed, your presence here is inspiring because your life is an example in the struggle for the values of human rights and democracy. I also wish to congratulate you and Ambassador…
I should like first of all to join my colleagues in thanking Ambassador Fowler for his comprehensive briefing and report on his visit to Europe and Algeria regarding the implementation of the sanctions against UNITA.
Ambassador Fowler has invested great effort in trying to find ways to improve the …
I would like first of all to express the condolences of the Brazilian delegation at the passing away of King Hassan II of Morocco. My delegation would also like to say a word of admiration for his achievements as a great statesman and as a beloved leader of his people.
I wish to extend a warm welco…
Tensions in Kosovo have been simmering for a decade. In the month of June 1989, a policy shift on the part of the Belgrade authorities towards the ethnic Albanians in Kosovo marked the beginning of a cycle of intolerance in the former Yugoslavia. This shift would eventually lead to destruction and s…
