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Antonio De Aguiar Patriota

lines on the record: 67
first: 2015-04-15
most recent: 2015-11-17
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“We are proud to belong to a zone of peace, as defined by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. In conclusion, allow me to reiterate the long- standing commitment of Brazil to the prevention of conflict through dialogue, diplomacy and development.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“From the point of View of international humanitarian law, the Geneva Conventions that apply to conflict prescribe, as a rule, that force, when resorted to, must observe the criterion of proportionality. Conversely, in situations of domestic violence, different criteria apply; every casualty or injury caused by a State public agent must be accounted for according to domestic penal laws. Utmost care must be taken not to bring issues of internal public order into a body that deals with conflicts and threats to international peace and security. Such a mistaken approach could exacerbate the problems rather than help to solve them. Having engraved the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes into our Constitution, Brazil will continue to contribute towards a virtuous cycle of security and development in our region and beyond.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The notion of conflict describes a politically motivated situation that might represent a threat to international peace and security. Response to conflicts may involve instruments associated with collective responsibility or security. The concept of violence, on the other hand, can relate to a purely domestic challenge within the realm of public security that is subject to national laws. Although international cooperation, upon request, can be a useful tool to curb violence, we are dealing with different spheres ofresponsibility to which different remedies should be applied. In other words, the Security Council is not mandated, for instance, to reduce high levels of homicide or criminality in a given country.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“The national report of the State of Palestine, submitted by Palestine to the Economic and Social Council in 2014 (E/2014/60, annex), unveils the root causes of a protracted conflict that requires priority attention from the Security Council. Discerning the root causes of a particular conflict is a complex endeavour that should not be confused with the attainment of a development agenda. The first silo to be broken down by this debate is the erroneous perception that only developing countries need to build peaceful and inclusive societies. Moreover, the various challenges faced by all countries in areas related to public order should not be interpreted as threats to peace, security or stability. In that regard, it is worth stressing the key legal and practical distinction between conflict and violence.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“In order to genuinely face the underlying causes of conflicts, the Security Council should also consider measures to control the flow of arms, promote nuclear disarmament, ensure respect for the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the use of force, enforce withdrawal from illegally occupied territories and expand the participation of developing countries in the Council's deliberations. A situation that deserves particular attention in that regard is the extreme case of "de-development" that is taking place in Palestine as a result of our collective inability to translate into reality our commitment to a two-State solution.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Understanding and tackling the root causes of conflict are a key step in preventing the emergence of new hostilities. While every crisis derives from a specific context, some challenges are particularly frequent, including economic and social inequality, disputes regarding the ownership of land and natural resources, human rights violations, the insufficient participation of women and the marginalization of minorities and vulnerable populations. Other structural factors, often linked to the behaviour of developed countries, also contribute to international instability.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“A broad and strong consensus has emerged on the centrality of conflict prevention to the promotion of peace, as the Secretary-General states in his latest report on the matter (S/2015/730). The issue was also highlighted by all three high-level reviews conducted this year, since preventive approaches are consistent with more effective peace operations, more comprehensive peacebuilding efforts and more empowering initiatives on the women and peace and security agenda. Adopting a multidimensional approach to conflict prevention is therefore a wise strategy. Traditional instruments to solve disputes and avert wars, including mediation, good offices and conciliation measures, remain essential. Nevertheless, preventive diplomacy goes far beyond those tools.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“That positive link was the subject of an open debate promoted by Brazil's most recent presidency of the Security Council in February 2011 (see S/PV.6479). However, the relationship between security and development cannot be understood from a simplistic perspective. We should clearly reject any notion that poverty itself might constitute a threat to peace. One should not lose sight of the fact that the gravest threats to international peace and security, including world wars, have historically risen from tensions between developed industrial nations. Militaristic agendas and the unilateral use of force are far more significant sources of instability than poverty per se.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Let me reiterate our heartfelt condolences to France, Lebanon and the Russian Federation, which have been brutally victimized by terror in the past few days. Thank you for organizing this open debate, Mr. President. 1 also wish to thank the Secretary-General and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission for their briefings. Let me also congratulate Ms. Bouchamaoui for the vital contribution of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet to ensuring peace and democracy in Tunisia. Brazil has long upheld the notion that development and security are closely interconnected, mutually reinforcing and central to the achievement of lasting peace. Experience has demonstrated that achieving development leads a country to strengthen its commitment to peace and stability.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“At that time, a significant achievement was the recognition of the equality between men and women and the right of women to participate in all the activities of the United Nations. To conclude, let me reiterate that Brazil will remain strongly engaged in the advancement of gender equality and women empowerment issues at all levels and areas of work at the United Nations.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Our plan will include measures in areas such as fostering the participation of women in peace missions, further enhancing the relationship between troops and civilians, particularly women and girls in peace operations, and providing humanitarian assistance and technical cooperation to post-conflict countries concerning gender issues. The initiative will complement the provisions of our national policy plan on women, which already embraces the recommendations set out in resolution 1325 (2000), including strict legislation against sexual and gender-based violence. Seventy years ago, Mr. Bertha Lutz, a distinguished member of the Brazilian delegation to the San Francisco Conference, was one of the few women to sign the Charter of the United Nations.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“We enacted the Maria da Penha law, which recognizes domestic violence as a violation of human rights, and more recently created the House ofBrazilian Women, a multidisciplinary space aimed at facilitating women's access to specialized services, protection and empowerment and ensuring their economic autonomy. Those initiatives were recently crowned by the establishment of the Ministry for Women, Racial Equality and Human Rights. We are confident that our national efforts will positively influence all our activities in the international arena. In that vein, I am pleased to announce today that the Government of Brazil has launched the drafting process of a national action plan on women and peace and security.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Brazil sees protection and empowerment as inseparable aspects of the women and peace and security agenda. Women and girls are not just entitled to safety, but also to an active and influential voice. No decision concerning women should be adopted without consultation and consideration of their unique perspective. At the international level that includes formulating and implementing the mandates of peacekeeping operations and special political missions, conducting peace negotiations and addressing peacebuilding, recovery and humanitarian activities. At the domestic level, Governments should be ready to design and improve their gender-sensitive policies. Brazil has made considerable progress in the past decade.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“In that context, we should ensure particular attention to women and girls who belong to vulnerable groups, including indigenous women and older women, those with disabilities and members of ethnic or religious minorities, among others. Brazil has long stated that supporting and hosting refugees is a moral imperative and a common duty of humankind. We have lately renewed our guidelines aimed at facilitating visas on a humanitarian basis for individuals affected by the conflict in Syria. Nearly 8,000 asylum-seekers, including thousands of vulnerable women and girls, have been issued such visas in the past four years. During the recent global leaders meeting on gender equality, President Dilma Rousseff underscored that women were not only beneficiaries of public policies and initiatives, but also agents of their own future.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“It is therefore of fundamental importance to increase the participation of women in peace processes and post-conflict transitions, as emphasized by the concept note prepared by the delegation of Spain (S/2015/749, annex). Our initiatives to prevent and resolve conflict should also tackle the root causes and structural drivers of violence, including social, economic and political exclusion and inequality, which affect women and girls disproportionately. The complex humanitarian crises arising from conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa should serve to highlight the plight of women and girls who have been subject to many forms of sexual violence, including rape, sexual slavery and forced marriage, and who are also forced to abandon their homes and communities, becoming refugees and internally displaced persons.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Impunity for gender-based crimes remains a major challenge. Peacekeeping, as well as peacebuilding and reconstruction efforts, could still benefit from greater female participation and leadership. Today's debate is therefore a timely opportunity to take stock and think ahead. Brazil fully agrees with the global study's assessment that the most effective way to avoid violence against women in conflict is to prevent war from erupting in the first place. This high-level review should encourage us to renew our commitment to diplomatic instruments for the peaceful resolution of disputes, including good offices, mediation and the involvement of regional organizations.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Likewise, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and several rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council have diligently worked to strengthen this vital agenda. The International Criminal Court and other domestic and international tribunals have produced a substantial body of jurisprudence regarding violations against women and girls. It would now be unthinkable to create a major new peacekeeping operation without deploying gender advisers, without including the protection of women in the mandate and without training peacekeepers to prevent sexual abuse. Much has changed since the days before resolution 1325 (2000), yet much continues unchanged. Women and girls are still subject to unacceptable violations of their rights in war zones around the world.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Over the past few years, the women and peace and security agenda has been integrated into the political mainstream of the United Nations. A comprehensive legal framework has been created through eight specific Council resolutions, including resolution 2242 (2015), adopted today, and a number of presidential statements. Other United Nations entities, including UN-Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Commission on the Status of Women - which I currently have the honour to chair - have also contributed in that regard. At the next session of the Commission, the priority theme will be "Women's empowerment and its link to sustainable development", whereas the review theme will be "The elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls".”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Along with the recommendations of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations and those of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture, we now have a solid triad of reports to underpin our deliberations on the review of the policies and practices of the Organization concerning international peace and security. Fifteen years have passed since the Security Council first recognized that women and girls experienced armed conflict in particularly dramatic ways, and therefore had specific needs, concerns and perspectives. That led to the essential acknowledgement that sustainable peace could only be achieved if both female and male perspectives were fully taken into account.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota (Brazil) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Prime Minister Rajoy Brey and the delegation of Spain for convening today's debate and for their commitment to the women and peace and security agenda. (spoke in English) I also thank the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of UN-Wornen and Ms. Julienne Lusenge, Ms. Yanar Mohammed and Ms. Alaa Murabit for their briefings. I congratulate the authors of global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). That ambitious and comprehensive document will provide a sound and updated basis for the discussions among policymakers, activists and scholars during the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations.”
2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source
“The challenge henceforth is to make the gains of recent years sustainable, while the country moves forward, increasing stability and making institutional, economic and social progress. (spoke in French) As Ambassador Regis has said, a new order is currently emerging in Haiti. Brazil continues its commitment towards our Haitian brothers and sisters in their efforts to build a future of democratic stability and sustainable development.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Among those elements, let me highlight two areas that we believe will continue to be at the core of our collective support for Haiti and that may play a constructive role during the transition, namely, improved access to justice and poverty reduction. Improved access to justice should empower the weakest and the poorest, especially through the effectiveness of social rights, and produce tangible dividends for the most vulnerable. We welcome the Haitian Government's allocation of resources to guarantee the continuation of the important work of the Bureau d'assistance legale, which has been supported by the MINUSTAH community violence reduction programme. Brazil also welcomes the revised United Nations Integrated Strategic Framework for Haiti and its alignment with Haitian priorities.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“We expanded our capacity to issue permanent visas in Port-au-Prince, with the support of the International Organization for Migration, to ensure an appropriate entry and a dignified welcome for those migrants in our country. Currently, close to 2,000 permanent visas are issued per month by the Embassy in Port-au-Prince. A similar measure has already resulted in a decreased flow of immigrants across the border in the state of Acre in northern Brazil and has been an effective tool against human traffickers. We believe that the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission could support the stabilization and development efforts in Haiti. There are important elements for Haiti's development and stability that deserve more careful consideration.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“The humanitarian situation continues to raise concern. Although there is a downward trend in the number of internally displaced people, currently at 60,000, there was an increase in the number of new cholera cases - 20,000 cases and 175 deaths - and a worsening of the levels of food and nutrition insecurity in rural areas, mainly due to drought and the effects of the El Nifio phenomenon. In this scenario, the international community's relationship with Haiti should increasingly be guided by the establishment of partnerships capable of improving the living conditions of Haitians. The Brazilian Government is committed to maintaining its humanitarian cooperation efforts as well as the current special immigration policy for Haitians.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, only 8 of the 70 goals of the 2012-2016 HNP Development Plan have been fully met. We encourage the HNP to continue to benefit from the MINUSTAH efforts to ensure a successful handover of responsibility for security in critical areas. Brazil also believes that MINUSTAH should keep its mandated tools to develop community violence reduction programmes and quick-impact projects as well as an adequate engineering capability. The experience of Haiti has clearly shown that such activities directly benefit the local population and assist in confidence-building in the peace process and the Mission throughout its life cycle. Any future presence of the Organization in Haiti should take this success story into account and ensure the continuity of such activities, so as to contribute to the sustainability of the reconstruction efforts.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“As stated in the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2015/667), it is important to keep them as mobile and visible as possible. We concur with the Secretary-General's proposal for a new strategic assessment of the situation in Haiti as a basis for his making recommendations on the future United Nations presence in the country. It is important to undertake the assessment after the formation of a new Government and for the reconfiguration process to be guided solely by the conditions on the ground and by the need to preserve the progress made in the past 11 years. Despite the enhanced performance of the Haitian National Police (HNP) in preventing crimes and controlling civil unrest, it is worth underlining that the force has yet to reach the target of 15,000 officers by the end of 2016.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Besides the financial contribution being made to the electoral process, Ambassador Celso Amorim, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence of Brazil, will lead the electoral observation mission of the Organization of American States in Haiti during the upcoming presidential elections. (spoke in English) Brazil supports the Secretary-General's assessment regarding stability and security in Haiti, while recognizing that there are still reasons for concern with respect to security, including in the context of the ongoing electoral process. We also support the recommended extension of the mandate of MINUSTAH for an additional year, until 15 October 2016, with the maintenance of the current troop and police levels. The military and police components have a relevant role in the logistics and security operation.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Furthermore, we are convinced that for the third time in a row a democratically elected President will lead the country on the path towards sustainable development, stability and peace. Brazil in cooperation with the international community will continue to support the efforts of the Haitian Government to hold the local, legislative and presidential elections under way. On the basis of our own experience in Brazil, we believe that respect for the democratic process is a prerequisite for the development and the continuation of the progress observed in recent years in Haiti.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“At a recent meeting of troop-contributing countries, the President of Brazil, Ms. Dilma Rousseff, while acknowledging his passing, stressed his professional and personal qualities as well as his valuable contribution to stability in Haiti. Following an accelerated selection process, the new Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Ajax Porto Pinheiro, has already arrived in Port-au-Prince and will soon assume his duties. We welcome the holding of the first round of the legislative elections on 9 August in a relatively stable environment, while regretting the incidents that led to loss of life as well as the disruptions in certain polling stations. The handling ofthe electoral process by Haitian authorities helps to normalize the exercise of legislative power.”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota (Brazil) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Spanish delegation for organizing this very important debate on the situation in the brotherly nation of Haiti. (spoke in French) I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Sandra Honore, for her briefing and reiterate the gratitude and respect of my Government for her leadership and her ongoing support for the strengthening of peace and democracy in Haiti. I thank Ambassador Denis Regis of Haiti for his statement. I take this opportunity to once again thank the members of the Council for the many messages of condolence following the recent death on 30 August of Lieutenant-General Jose Luis Jaborandy, Jr., the former Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).”
2015-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7530 (2015) · source
“Brazil will remain engaged with small island developing States at the bilateral, regional and international levels in order to cooperate and promote their development and security.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Brazil is convinced that the most effective way to address the legitimate concerns of small island developing States on climate change is to renew our efforts towards an ambitious agreement, under the Convention, that is based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities. Brazil expects such an outcome to be reached at COP 21 in Paris, and will continue to play a constructive role in this regard. Let me reiterate, in conclusion, Brazil's confidence that with capacity-building, enhanced international cooperation and the strengthening of national institutions, small island developing States will be able to confront environmental and natural hazards and other challenges they face.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Instead of debating climate change in a forum where the SIDS themselves are seldom represented, we should seek solutions to this real problem in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), where the voice of SIDS has acquired increased resonance. Climate change cannot be considered a threat to international peace and security per se or a "threat multiplier". Instead, it is the foremost sustainable development challenge of our times. Of special relevance for developing countries, and particularly for small island developing States, is the need for adequate resources for adaptation measures.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Brazil acknowledges the serious hazards posed by climate change to many small island developing States, whose long-term survival may be endangered by rising sea levels, desertification, extreme weather events and cataclysmic natural disasters. We express our full solidarity with these nations and continue to stand ready to cooperate with them in seeking answers to their specific needs. Yet, as several delegations stressed during a recent Arria Formula informal debate of the Council, the issue of climate change cannot be properly understood, let alone resolved, from a security-based perspective. The Security Council lacks the tools, the expertise, the representation and the legitimacy to deal with the economic, social, environmental, humanitarian, scientific and technological aspects of this global debate.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Brazil expects that the entry into force of the Arms Trade Treaty, by favouring stricter arms-export control systems, will have a healthy impact on the levels of violence experienced by some small island developing States. We urge all States to sign and ratify it. The challenge faced by small island developing States regarding the illicit exploitation of their natural resources should be addressed by strengthening national ownership and the State institutions needed to bolster national oversight and develop adequate policies regarding natural resources. National ownership and sovereignty are strong antidotes against the use of natural resources as fuel for conflicts.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“The Security Council can play a role in countering the dissemination of armaments and ammunition in conflict or post-conflict situations, including through sanctions. It is important, nevertheless, not to lose sight of the distinction between situations that may threaten international peace and security from those that pertain to public security. Discussions on small arms and light weapons in domestic contexts should be addressed by the General Assembly, in particular within the framework of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Understanding and facing those specific concerns is a collective responsibility. Brazil is proud to cooperate with many SIDS on an array ofissues that assist in their sustainable development. Transnational organized crime and, in particular, the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons are a source of insecurity for many small island developing States, which are often unable to effectively patrol their territories, airspace and exclusive economic zones. International cooperation and coordination of initiatives on the ground should be the preferred answer in that regard. While we recognize the human suffering caused by the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons into many SIDS, it is important to also acknowledge that not all illicit cross-border trafficking represents a threat to international peace and security.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this debate. I am also grateful to the Secretary-General and to the Prime Ministers of Samoa and Jamaica, as well as Minister Adam, for their presentations. Small island developing States (SIDS) play a valuable and increasingly distinct and active role in fostering international peace and security. They provide troops to peacekeeping operations across the world, support vital initiatives to counter the trafficking of small arms and light weapons, and seek to advance the multilateral agendas of peacebuilding, conflict prevention and nuclear disarmament, among others. Those countries also face particular social, economic and security vulnerabilities that are linked to their unique geography, as the concept note authored by New Zealand (S/2015/543, annex) correctly points out.”
2015-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7499 (2015) · source
“Brazil expresses its readiness to continue to collaborate through diplomatic means for the furtherance of stability, peace and prosperity of the Middle East.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Brazil has always supported diplomatic efforts aimed at ensuring the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme and the normalization of Iran's relations with the international community, including through the 2010 Tehran Declaration. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action demonstrates the effectiveness of diplomacy in bridging differences and creating truly sustainable peace. We are confident that the success achieved in Vienna will significantly contribute to the launching of a new and productive phase in the relations between Iran and the other parties to the agreement. The agreement has the potential to help reduce international and regional tensions for the benefit of the entire international community.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“We also firmly support the policy of dissociation from regional crises agreed to in the Baabda Declaration of June 2012. Despite those serious challenges in the Middle East, there is reason for hope. We would like to conclude this statement by once again expressing Brazil's great satisfaction with the recent conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme and its unanimous endorsement by the Security Council, which we certainly welcome. We congratulate all parties to the agreement for the political will, persistence and determination shown throughout the complex and highly sensitive negotiating process. Those qualities will also be crucial for the implementation of the agreement.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Once again, we commend the outstanding generosity of many countries in the region, including Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt, which have been receiving the bulk of the Syrian refugees. Brazil has also contributed to the humanitarian efforts by issuing more than 7,000 entry visas for Syrian residents affected by the crisis and by providing food and medicine to help alleviate the dire situation faced by refugees and displaced people in the region. We support the efforts by the Lebanese Government to overcome the difficulties caused by the spillover of the war in Syria. In that regard, Brazil urges all the relevant political actors to make every effort to end the presidential vacuum in Lebanon. We are convinced that such a development would further strengthen the country in the face of the current political and security challenges.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“All parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law, including by providing safe, full and unimpeded access to humanitarian agencies, taking into account the relevant Security Council resolutions. There is no military solution to the Syrian crisis. It is high time for the parties to engage genuinely in political negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. We reaffirm our support for the efforts of Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura and look forward to hearing his recommendations on the implementation of the Geneva communique based on the consultations he held with several parties during the past weeks. We also appreciate the efforts by the Russian Federation to promote dialogue between the parties.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“It is our collective responsibility to bring about a renewed negotiating process that will promptly lead to a two-State solution. We welcome multilateral initiatives, such as the one led by France in the Security Council on the relaunching of peace talks. Turning to Syria, after more than three years since the adoption of the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex), we are deeply disturbed that the prospects for success in resolving the conflict remain elusive. The indiscriminate attacks against the civilian population, including the use of chemical substances and barrel bombs as weapons, are simply unacceptable.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“The international community must not be idle, as each day we watch the violence increase and the viability of the two-State solution dwindle as a result of the continuous expansion of Israeli settlements. One year after the latest conflict, the situation in Gaza remains deeply distressing. It is appalling to learn that in the past 15 years the number of people in Gaza requiring humanitarian assistance has undergone a ten- fold increase, from 80,000 in 2000 to 890,000 in 2015. Under such circumstances, accepting the status quo is simply not an option. We reiterate our call for the Security Council to fully carry out its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations and actively support and steer the peace process.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“I thank New Zealand for convening this important open debate, as well as Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing. Brazil also wishes to acknowledge the statements made by the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine. Today's exercise is happening against the backdrop ofincreasing tensions and threats to international peace and security in different parts of the region. Violent extremism conducive to international terrorism is on the rise, spreading fear, violating human rights and international humanitarian law, and adding greater complexity to the task of bringing peace and stability to the region. We remain deeply troubled by the fact that the peace process between Israel and Palestine is paralysed.”
2015-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7490 (2015) · source
“Unfortunately, the Security Council has decided to distance itself from any statement on the risks posed by the lack of progress in nuclear disarmament, choosing to concentrate only on non-proliferation. Reflection by this body on the long-term, systemic impacts of the failure to implement their disarmament commitments on the part of the nuclear-weapon States is long overdue. The Council's Charter responsibilities with regard to global peace and security mean that it cannot escape the fact that nuclear weapons represent the single most dangerous threat to the existence of humankind.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“It is equally important that the Council take a strong stance against the continued channelling of weapons to zones of conflict, including those affected by intense non-State activities. Nowhere are the tragic effects of the flow of small arms and light weapons more evident today than in Syria. Brazil renews its call for the immediate halt in arms provision to all parties in Syria. While recognizing the immense toll that the uncontrolled spread of small arms has exacted on peace and security, Brazil regrets that the Council continues to ignore the threat posed by the existence of a much deadlier type of weapon, namely, nuclear weapons, which are currently being discussed right next door to us.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“In addition, in September 2014 the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States held in San Salvador the first meeting of the working group on illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons. Having chaired the Peacebuilding Commission last year, Brazil is fully aware of the dangers that insufficient small arms controls pose to States in situations of fragility due to conflict and instability. The uncontrolled spread of small arms increases the risk of relapse into armed conflict and may hamper development efforts, undermining prospects for sustainable peace. The Council is right in placing a high degree of importance on the processes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and security sector reform.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source
“The importance of cooperation at the regional and international levels in preventing, combatting and eliminating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and their ammunition cannot be overstated. At the regional level, particularly within the framework of the Union of South American Nations, Brazil and its neighbours are progressively building confidence and enhancing transparency in defence policies, including information on military expenditures and conventional arms. At the subregional level, a working group of the Southern Common Market and associated States has, since 2001, been promoting greater harmonization of national legislation and the exchange of States' experiences and information on combatting the illicit trafficking of firearms, ammunition, explosives and other related material.”
2015-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7442 (2015) · source