I wish to join previous speakers in welcoming High Representative Valentin Inzko and in thanking him for his briefing.
We are concerned by recent developments that could threaten the prospects of stability and peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Brazil reiterates its commitment to the sovereignty, ter…
I thank Prosecutor Moreno- Ocampo for his briefing and for the first report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). We are concerned at the continuation of hostilities in Libya. An immediate ceasefire and the establishment of an inclusive political process that …
I would like to take advantage of this opportunity to congratulate the Mission of Paraguay and all the sponsors of resolution 65/275, which establishes 30 July as the International Day of Friendship.
In that regard, I would like to point out that Brazil attributes great importance to the dawn of a…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lynn Pascoe for his briefing. Basic freedoms must be upheld in all contexts. That must be the coherent message of this Council and the international community in responding to the challenges posed by the historic changes in the Arab world. Brazil stands in solidarity…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing. I also thank the Permanent Observer of Palestine and the Permanent Representative of Israel for their statements.
I begin by expressing profound sorrow over the loss of innocent life in the recent escalation of violence in…
Brazil’s affirmative vote for resolution 1977 (2011) confirms our unequivocal commitment to the cause of a safer world in which weapons of mass destruction — nuclear, chemical and biological — will no longer exist. The possibility that those weapons could fall into the hands of non-State actors, esp…
Brazil is following with great concern the deterioration of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire. The escalation of violence throughout the country and the increase in human rights violations are unacceptable results of a protracted dispute. We support the sending of a clear message from the Security Coun…
I would like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on the Peacebuilding Commission’s (PBC) annual report (S/2011/41), which constitutes an opportunity for the Council to reflect on the important role that the Commission plays in the United Nations system. I also thank Am…
I join previous speakers in thanking the Permanent Representative of Colombia, Ambassador Néstor Osorio, for his briefing, and pledge Brazil’s full support to him as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006).
My delegation values the work undertaken by the Committee. In …
Brazil thanks you, Sir, for convening this debate on the annual report (A/65/701) of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). We appreciate the possibility of discussing, in the broad setting of the General Assembly, the work undertaken by the Commission in the past year and a half. I also take this oppo…
Brazil is deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in Libya. We stand behind the strong message of resolution 1970 (2011) adopted by consensus by the Council. The Government of Brazil has publicly condemned the use of violence by the Libyan authorities against unarmed demonstrators, and ca…
I would like to extend our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your timely initiative in convening this debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his important statement.
Our appreciation also goes to the Prime Minister of Somalia, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed…
I would like to join previous delegations in expressing our appreciation to Special Adviser Jack Lang for his briefing and for his very comprehensive and thoughtful report (S/2011/30). Our appreciation also goes to Assistant Secretary-General Stephen Mathias for his remarks and to Ambassador Elmi Du…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely open debate. I also take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for an excellent presentation. I welcome Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Mr. José Luís Guterres, and congratulate him on the important strides that his country has made…
I thank Under-Secretaries- General Alan Le Roy and Valerie Amos for their comprehensive briefings today.
One year after the earthquake and its devastating toll, compounded by the tragic loss of lives to the cholera epidemic, the situation in Haiti continues to be extremely difficult. We are closely…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lynn Pascoe for his detailed briefing. I also thank the Permanent Observer of Palestine for his remarks.
Since Israel’s decision not to renew the settlement moratorium in September 2010, the construction of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories has gained …
Allow me to join previous speakers in expressing Brazil’s appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan, Mr. Haile Menkerios, and President Benjamin Mkapa for their briefings today.
My delegation is very pleased that the Southern Sudan referendum was carried out …
I warmly welcome President Benjamin Mkapa and thank him for today’s briefing and for his important work at the head of the Secretary- General’s Panel on the Referenda in the Sudan. I ask him to kindly convey our appreciation to his fellow panellists as well.
I note with appreciation the statements …
This year has been marked by disasters of great magnitude, such as the earthquake in Haiti and the floods in Pakistan. Such tragedies have highlighted the tremendous human cost of natural disasters, in particular when they occur in areas where acute poverty and lack of infrastructure render the popu…
I join previous speakers in thanking the honourable Presidents and Prosecutors of
the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their comprehensive reports on their respective completion strategies (S/2010/588, annexes I an…
