It is an honour to have His Excellency Mr. Agustín Rossi, Minister of Defence of the Argentine Republic, presiding over today’s debate on a matter that is so important to our region and our countries. I would also like to welcome Special Representative Sandra Honoré and thank her for her presentatio…
I commend Argentina for having convened today’s debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
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I thank the Secretary-General for his informative briefing, as well as High Commissioner Navi Pillay, Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos and Mr. Philip Spoerri for their co…
Twenty-seven years ago, Brazil proudly participated in the establishment of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic by the General Assembly. The initiative at that time constituted an innovative commitment between African and South American countries towards the creation of a South A…
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was a milestone in moving sustainable development forward. The many processes launched by Rio+20 will ensure that we have both the substantive tools — the sustainable development goals (SDGs) — and the institutional framework — the hi…
Brazil aligns itself with the statements made today, especially those of the representatives of the regional and subregional organizations of our corner of the world.
The Government of Brazil joins the people and Government of Venezuela and especially the family of President Hugo Chávez Frías in th…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very timely debate and for choosing so wisely the topic of our discussion. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
As a long-standing advocate of a more integrated approach to security and development, Brazil sees the adoption of tod…
Brazil welcomes the opportunity to discuss with other Member States the Secretary-General’s report on the review of civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict (A/67/312). We fully agree that the review process should promote the greater participation of civilians from the developing world, inclu…
As we gather here today to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the near universal membership of the Convention is in and of itself a vehement testimony to the relevance of UNCLOS to settling, in a spirit of…
I wish to thank President Vuk Jeremić for convening this joint debate on the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic and social fields and to the Millennium Summit, as well as on United Nations reform. I would also like to t…
Mr. President, I wish to thank you for convening today’s debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/67/282).
The practice of sports is deeply rooted in Brazilian culture and society. Access to sports constitutes a fundamental social right enshrined in our Constitution.
The Brazil…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important open debate on the working methods of the Security Council. We also thank you for circulating the concept note that guides our discussion today (S/2012/853, annex). And we take this opportunity to thank Ambassador José Filipe Moraes Cabral for his brief…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, for convening this debate.
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous for his briefing. I also convey to Special Representative Leila Zerrougui our best wishes in her new and very demanding job and thank her for her presentation. I am also gratefu…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, and the facilitator of the discussions on the draft resolution (A/66/L.53), Ambassador Guillermo Rishchynski, Permanent Representative of Canada, on the successful conclusion of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy review. We welcome the draft resolut…
I wish to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this very important meeting on agenda item 10 on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2) and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (resolution 65/277, annex).
I would also like to seize t…
At the outset, allow me to commend the President of the General Assembly for convening this very important meeting.
Mortality and serious injuries caused by road accidents have become one of the most pressing public health problems facing the international community today. For that reason, I wish t…
I want to thank the President of the Assembly for convening this debate on the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/66/675) and the Secretary-General’s report on the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) (A/66/659). This is a valuable occasion for us to reflect on the work we undertook last yea…
I thank the United Kingdom for organizing this open debate and for having hosted the London conference on Somalia on 23 February. I also express appreciation to the Secretary-General for his briefing. And I thank Mr. Mahiga for his briefing and commend his work as Special Representative.
Brazil wel…
I welcome His Excellency President José Ramos-Horta and express Brazil’s pleasure at seeing him participate in this meeting of the Security Council. I would also like to thank Special Representative Ameerah Haq for her briefing and congratulate her on her efforts in support of Timor-Leste. Brazil is…
I welcome Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Jawad Ludin and thank him for his presentation. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Hervé Ladsous for his briefing. I wish to extend our gratitude and appreciation to Special Representative Staffan de Mistura for his leadership as Head of the United Na…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s important meeting on the central role of the United Nations system in global governance. The report prepared by the Secretary-General for the agenda item under discussion, contained in document A/66/506*, is a signific…
