The report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its third session (A/64/341) provides an accurate account of the activities undertaken by the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) under its various configurations. Brazil is pleased to notice that much progress has been made since the establishment of the Com…
A culture of peace cannot be promoted without efforts aimed at bringing different cultures, traditions and ideas together in an alliance with the common goal of peace, justice and development. Recognition and acceptance of diversity can contribute to an enriched, peaceful and harmonious society. In …
Brazil thanks the Commission on Narcotic Drugs for its report on the outcome of the high-level segment of its fifty-second session (A/64/92). We also appreciate the continued efforts of the Secretary-General, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other related bodies of the Organi…
I thank you, Mr. President, for holding this open debate on women and peace and security. The gravity of the challenge posed by sexual violence against civilians in situations of armed conflict requires involving the whole membership in the discussion on ways to address the problem. I also thank the…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of August, and thank Ambassador Rugunda for ably steering the Council in July. I thank you for organizing this open debate. The fact that the Security Council is holding two debates on the …
First of all, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the organization of this meeting of the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. As we approach the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1265 (1999), it is appropriate and timely to commend the Securit…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Mexico on behalf of the Rio Group.
At the outset, I wish to recall the historic decision adopted in 2001 by the General Assembly, a groundbreaking document because it acknowledged that an effective strategy to combat …
It is with great pleasure and a keen sense of responsibility that I, this year again, have the honour of presenting to the General Assembly the draft omnibus resolution on oceans and the law of the sea (A/64/L.18).
It is not fortuitous that the text before us today, like its predecessors, is the lo…
