I thank Ambassador Mahiga for his comprehensive briefing, and I reiterate today my delegation’s firm support for his difficult work. I also welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya and thank him for his statement, which, as rightly observed by Ambassador Susan Rice, had a ve…
Brazil welcomes the initiative of the President of the General Assembly to convene the Assembly to consider the humanitarian emergency resulting from the floods that are afflicting Pakistan. It is noteworthy that as we hold events to mark the second World Humanitarian Day, the importance of the work…
I thank your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing this debate and Under- Secretary-General Alain Le Roy for his briefing. We welcome the presence of Lieutenant General Obiakor among us today. I would also like to thank Major General Paul Cruz, Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, Lieutenant General…
I welcome His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and thank him for his statement. I also thank Special Representative Lamberto Zannier for his briefing and Mr. Skender Hyseni for his remarks.
As the tragic incident of 2 July in Mitrovica clearly show…
Brazil recognizes the human right to water and sanitation as a right that is intrinsically connected to the realization of the rights to life, to physical integrity, to health, to food and to adequate housing. It is the responsibility of States to
guarantee those rights to their citizens. We consid…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this open debate. I also wish to thank the Chairmen of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) and of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1540 (2004) for their comprehensive briefings today. We are grateful for t…
Mr. President, I congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. You can count on the support of the Brazilian delegation. I also commend Ambassador Takasu and his delegation for their work in the month of April.
I would also like to thank Baroness Ashton, …
Brazil thanks the President of the General Assembly for this opportunity to discuss the important issues that the celebration of International Mother Earth Day evokes. Brazil congratulates the Plurinational State of Bolivia on the initiative of establishing International Mother Earth Day.
The Earth…
Today’s debate on the emergency humanitarian assistance provided by and through the United Nations and its partners allows us to take stock of the major events that have drawn the attention of the international community. As in previous years, we are faced with the stark reality that a great many pe…
Before Brazil became independent in 1822, many political movements fought for our independence. In 1789, one of these movements adopted a Latin motto taken from Virgil’s first Eclogue: “Libertas quae sera tamen”, which means “freedom albeit late”. When Brazil became a Republic in 1889, the motto was…
At the outset, let me thank Ambassador Alex van Meeuwen, President of the Human Rights Council, for presenting the report of the Council (A/64/53) today at this meeting. I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the former President of the Council, Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi, for…
Fifteen years ago, 179 countries met in Cairo and adopted by consensus an ambitious 20-year Programme of Action (see A/CONF.171/13/Rev.1) that contributed to the progress of the international agenda in such relevant issues as population, development, human rights, reproductive and sexual health and …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and Venezuela, a State that is in the process of joining the bloc. The associated States of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru align themselves with this statement.
First of all, I would like …
Brazil associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Sudan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Brazil also commends Ms. Sylvie Lucas’s leadership of the Economic and Social Council, in particular during the Council’s substantive session.
Both the report of the Coun…
Brazil has had the honour to coordinate the General Assembly’s consultations on draft resolution A/65/L.20, on oceans and the law of the sea, and thus has the privilege of introducing the text. The sustained importance of this comprehensive draft resolution reflects the awareness that the problems o…
