The position of the Brazilian people and Government is well known. Iraq must be disarmed peacefully. Iraq should fully abide by Security Council resolutions. Force should be used only as a last resort and only when fully authorized by the Council.
Today, the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Relations,…
Brazil has been following with concern and apprehension the situation regarding Iraq, fully aware of the implications that developments related to it may have for the maintenance of international peace and security.
The implications of the current situation and the risk of war it entails are alread…
Brazil welcomes Peru’s introduction of the Declaration regarding a South American zone of peace and cooperation, adopted by the Presidents of South America.
Meeting at Guayaquil in July 2002, the Presidents reaffirmed our belief in democratic values and principles and in the defence of human rights…
More than a year ago, we adopted the Declaration of Commitment, which established a universal strategy to fight HIV/AIDS. The special session confirmed the leadership role of the United Nations in addressing the epidemic. The United Nations succeeded in putting together developing and developed coun…
The appointment of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello as High Commissioner for Human Rights augurs well for the continuation of the outstanding work of the United Nations in the promotion and protection of human rights. For Brazil, it is an honour and a source of great satisfaction that one of its nationals…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/56/454, which gives an account of the views of Member States and the activities of the organizations and bodies of the United Nations system with regard to the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic. The …
The search for improved interaction between the State and new forms of organization of civil society organizations has been a feature of modern democracy. As a result, it has been possible to better identify the public interest and pursue more appropriate policies. At present, social demands are mor…
We thank the Secretary- General for the report contained in document A/55/476, which records the activities of many organs of the United Nations system in the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic.
Since the States members of the zone held their fifth ministerial meeting, at Buenos Ai…
The various conferences and seminars held in recent months on the dialogue among civilizations have illustrated the worldwide support for the General Assembly’s decision to proclaim the year 2001 the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. Such a debate is timely and relevant as we ente…
On behalf of the delegations of the countries of the Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR) — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — and of the associated countries, Bolivia and Chile, I would like to express our satisfaction with the report introduced by the Director General of the International…
Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. I also thank Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello for his updating of the situation in East Timor, and I ask you, Mr. President, to convey the Brazilian Government’s appreciation of the efforts undertaken by Mr. Vieira de Mello and his team in dischar…
My delegation attaches great importance to the adoption by the General Assembly of a draft resolution on the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic.
This annual exercise reflects the recognition by the international community of the zone as a valuable mechanism which provides the 24 co…
Less than five years ago heads of State and Government and high-level authorities of 186 countries met in Copenhagen and adopted a Declaration and Programme of Action that are considered a new social contract of worldwide scope.
While we still do not have a full assessment of the implementation of …
First, I wish to associate myself and my delegation with the previous expressions of appreciation to you, Mr. President, and your delegation.
We support the draft resolution before us. We believe this initiative will assure the continuation and the expansion of the United Nations presence in Sierra…
The humanitarian situation in and around Kosovo is a matter of universal concern. The Security Council is quite aware of the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people in the Balkans. We had hoped, therefore, that the dramatic humanitarian situation in the region would lead to a consensual respons…
