It is a great honour for me to represent Brazil at this high-level meeting of the General Assembly dedicated to fostering African development.
The ties joining Brazil and Africa run deep. The contours of Brazilian culture and civilization owe much to their historical nexus with the African peoples.…
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I thank your predecessor, Mr. Han Seung- soo, for the leadership he displayed at a particularly critical moment for the Organization.
To Secretary-General Kofi Annan, I reaffirm Brazil’s confidence in his statesman…
