Allow me to start by thanking the President for providing us with an opportunity to start exchanging views on the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674) presented last month by the Secretary-General. I would also like to reiterate Brazil’s appreciation for the Secretary-General’s lea…
On behalf of Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, I thank Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa of Uruguay for having organized this important debate.
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I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing, and I wish to acknowledge the interventions by the Permanent Representative of Israe…
I warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and for having convened this meeting and having drafted an excellent concept note (S/2016/22, annex).
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I also thank th…
I would like to thank the President for convening this high-level meeting to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development. Fittingly, this year, which also marked the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations, all Member States committed to a new framework for su…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Filippo Grandi on his election by the General Assembly last Wednesday as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). I wish him success in his new endeavour and reiterate Brazil’s willingness to continue its fluid dialogue and cooperati…
Let me offer the condolences of the Brazilian Government to the people and the Governments of the countries affected by the recent terrorist attacks. We fully subscribe to your statement at the start of our proceedings today, Mr. President, which fully expresses the sentiments of the General Assembl…
My first words are to congratulate Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi on her election as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Brazil is particularly pleased to note that four of the main offices of the ICC — its presidency, both vice-presidencies and the Office of the Prosecutor — ar…
Let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting.
I start by saying that we align ourselves with the statement delivered by Ambassador Harald Braun, Permanent Representative of Germany, on behalf of the
Group of Four, and with the intervention of Ambassador Menissa Rambally, P…
Brazil has a long history in peacekeeping operations. Since 1948, we have participated in more than 50 United Nations peacekeeping missions through the deployment of troops, police and military experts and have provided more than 46,000 Blue Helmets in four continents. Our experience has shown us fi…
I align myself with the representative of Saint Lucia’s statement on behalf of the L.69 group, as well as with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Japan on behalf of the Group of Four.
Brazil welcomes the adoption of the important decision 69/560 by consensus. Allow me to take thi…
Let me express the appreciation of the Brazilian delegation to you, Mr. President, for presiding over this meeting and for convening this very important debate. I am also grateful to the Secretary-General, to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leila Zerrougui, to UNICEF Deputy Executive…
Brazil has maintained a consistent stance of abstaining in the voting on on the text adopted today (resolution 69/286), as we believe that it can prejudge or influence the consideration of sensitive issues that should be resolved by the relevant negotiations in Geneva. We acknowledge the pressures a…
I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this timely debate. I am also grateful to Deputy Secretary- General Jan Eliasson; Mr. Christophe Deloire, from
Reporters Without Borders; and Ms. Mariane Pearl, from the Daniel Pearl Foundation, for their informative presentations.
Brazil strongly …
On behalf of the members of the Peacebuilding Commission, I am pleased to present the report of the Commission on its eighth session (A/69/818). The report reflects the range of policy and country-specific works that the Peacebuilding Commission undertook in 2014, which was a productive year, with s…
I congratulate Chile and President Bachelet on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and for having proposed for this debate a matter of great importance. I also thank President Bachelet for her presence here today, her leadership and her commitment to the work of the Organi…
I thank you, Sir, for your comprehensive concept note (S/2014/869, annex) and for having organized this open debate. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman and the Permanent Observer of the African Union for their informative briefings.
Terrorism must be condemned in all…
The delegation of Brazil thanks you, Sir, for convening this special meeting in time for a resolution to be adopted today that will contain the views and statements of Member States on the contents of the report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development
Financing (A/6…
I thank you and your delegation, Madam President, for organizing this open debate. In the face of new and evolving trends in international terrorism. This meeting constitutes a timely opportunity to exchange views on international cooperation to combat terrorism and violent extremism.
Allow me to r…
Brazil takes this opportunity to welcome the adoption of resolution 69/16, on the programme of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent. Allow me to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing a high-level event to officially l…
I join others in thanking the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for his statement (see A/69/PV.34) and for presenting the tenth report of the Court (see A/69/321) to the General Assembly. Brazil commends the judges of the ICC for their role in fighting impuni…
