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Costa Filho

lines on the record: 649
first: 2020-02-14
most recent: 2023-05-25
sittings or episodes: 121
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“The support and valuable lessons that my team and I, personally, take from this period will remain with us. I sincerely hope that our paths cross again in future.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“Those must include effective political strategies aimed at conflict prevention and at addressing their root causes. As stressed by the Secretary-General in his report, we must ensure that political solutions remain at the centre of the missions’ mandates. We have a unique opportunity of working towards the establishment of an innovative solution that can contribute significantly to improving the African security environment. Brazil is ready to engage with other Council members for the next steps in this discussion. As this is the last Council meeting I will attend in my capacity as Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, I would like to extend to everyone my deep appreciation for the close collaboration and for the friendship throughout our current mandate as an elected member of the Council.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“In this vein, we call for the completion of the work on joint guidelines for operational planning, deployment, review and transition of AU peace support operations. Moreover, the application of the proper standards and regulations should encompass other areas, such as strategic communications, to name one example, in order to equip a mission with the appropriate tools to tackle challenges like hate speech and disinformation. Another key step would be the conduct of a thorough assessment of the operational support capabilities available and of the need to adapt them. Many administrative and budgetary questions remain pending. We hope they will be addressed as the discussion progresses. Nevertheless, the focus on funding should not overshadow the need to have comprehensive approaches to address Africa’s security challenges.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“First, peace operations that make use of United Nations assessed contributions should be subject to appropriate oversight by the Security Council. The decision as to whether and to what extent support will be given to any particular operation ought to be taken on a case-by-case basis, always in accordance with the specific political, security and humanitarian features pertaining to each situation. Secondly, an adequate set of frameworks on human rights, international humanitarian law, troop conduct and discipline compliance is needed to guide the relevant forces. These standards become even more critical when the AU missions perform tasks with higher risks, which can often be the case if the operation in question goes beyond peacekeeping.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“From a pragmatic point of view, it recognizes the comparative advantages of the United Nations and the AU in leading peace operations. Our unwavering support for the endeavours undertaken by African nations in addressing crises must be translated into a more meaningful and consistent contribution from the United Nations to the African Union. As recognized in the report, this debate has evolved significantly in the last few years. It takes stock of all the lessons learned and all the progress made to date in terms of legal, administrative and doctrinal matters. Today we have greater clarity in many of the aspects that prevented a decision from being taken in the past. However, some issues still have to be addressed and refined.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“Let me begin by thanking our briefers for their insightful briefings. My delegation is also grateful to the Secretary- General for preparing his report on the financing of African Union peace support operations (S/2023/303). Today’s meeting is timely, as we celebrate Africa Day. In this context, let me take the opportunity to extend very warm wishes to our many, many friends in Africa. It is a significant opportunity to engage in discussions that acknowledge the indispensable role played by the people of Africa, African countries and the African Union (AU) in ensuring peace and security on the continent. In addition, our discussion today is timely in relation to upholding the “African solutions for African problems” approach.”
2023-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9329 (2023) · source
“We encourage the Governments of both countries to refrain from rhetoric that is conducive to violence and to engage in dialogue with a view to arriving at a peaceful settlement of their differences. Brazil believes that the OSCE could play a constructive role in a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. To do so, however, it will be necessary for its members to abandon a logic of isolation and engage in a sincere effort in favour of dialogue.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“The seriousness of the crises in Europe and Central Asia demands that the members of the OSCE restore its traditional spirit of cooperation. Mr. Osmani’s recent interactions in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan provided him with an opportunity to assess the existing threats to the stability of the South Caucasus. We want to take this opportunity to express Brazil’s concern about the escalation of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the signs of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Lachin corridor. The establishment of a checkpoint could exacerbate the complexity of the situation and hinder the prospects for its peaceful resolution. The unimpeded movement of people and goods through the Lachin corridor is vital for preventing a collapse of the already precarious humanitarian situation.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“Brazil also appreciates the OSCE’s efforts to combat transnational organized crime and strengthen the rule of law. In that regard, we welcomed the holding in April of the twenty-third Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons and echo the participants’ call for decisive policies countering the actions of criminal groups. Although the OSCE has not always been successful in preventing resorting to the use of arms, as evidenced by the collapse of the Minsk agreements, it would be regrettable if the platform ceased to be a forum for frank dialogue on issues of common interest. We lament the incident in the parliamentary session in February and hope that the impasse on the organization’s chairpersonship in 2024 can be overcome.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“I thank Mr. Osmani, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), for his informative and detailed briefing. Brazil follows the activities of the organization and acknowledges its work in conflict prevention. We are supportive of an active engagement between the United Nations and the OSCE, based on the 1993 Framework for Cooperation and Coordination. Throughout its history, the OSCE has offered a platform for open discussions on security in Europe, helping in many instances to ease tensions between East and West and prevent the outbreak of armed confrontations. More recently, it has played an important role in monitoring ceasefires in the Balkans, the Caucasus and other areas of the post-Soviet space.”
2023-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9316 (2023) · source
“It falls on each one of us to renew our commitment to those principles and norms aimed at promoting a trustworthy and balanced multipolar order. Lastly, I would like to thank High Commissioner Türk for highlighting the importance of respect for human rights in strengthening trust. Let me underscore that that must include not only civil and political rights but also economic, social and cultural rights, both within and among countries, if such trust is to be sustainable.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The failure of the Council to address pressing peace and security issues leads to the erosion of trust among its members and erodes its credibility. In that regard, efforts to expand the tasks of the Council to areas already under consideration in other forums does nothing to enhance trust or bolster credibility. We believe that the best way to rebuild such trust and render the Council more effective is by improving its representativeness and transparency, which can be achieved only through comprehensive reform. That must be an essential element of the New Agenda for Peace. Trust is also maintained when we all play by the same agreed rules. The Charter of the United Nations and international law remain the legal basis for our action.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“That should be a guiding principle in the Council’s approach to conflict resolution and the promotion of peace, including in its own deliberations, during which different actors and points of views must be heard and understood. Moreover, it lays a sound foundation for a genuine dialogue that generates sympathy, trust and eventually peace. President Filipe Nyusi’s first-hand account of the peace process in Mozambique, which we heard in March (see S/PV.9299), was very eloquent in that regard. My delegation believes that it is imperative to seize this opportunity to also reflect on the issue of trust within the Council. Divisions among Member States have widened significantly, which has had a spillover effect on the whole agenda of the Council.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Their legitimacy, first-hand knowledge and cultural understanding of the root causes and contentious issues of conflicts are important assets in setting conditions that are conducive to dialogue and sustainable peace. Stronger partnerships with international financial institutions are equally relevant in the quest to mobilize resources. The Council must support inclusivity in peacebuilding processes. We believe that the participation in those endeavours of all stakeholders, particularly local leadership and women, is essential to their success. Exclusion and marginalization undermine trust and lead to resentment, which can jeopardize peace initiatives altogether. We cannot be successful in building up trust without taking into account the views and interests of all the relevant parties.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Despite the difficulties in marking the precise moment when peacekeeping should be evolved into peacebuilding, the PBC can and should take primary responsibility in overseeing the process of transition from conflict to development. That would allow the Council to dedicate its attention and resources to situations of effective threats to or actual breaches of international peace and security and enable the PBC to fulfil the role envisaged for it when it was created. However, that collaboration can prosper only if the Council regards the Commission as a full partner that it trusts and values, working alongside it in a constructive way. The Council’s endeavours to promote trust in peacebuilding processes should also rely on close cooperation and greater participation on the part of subregional organizations.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Our discussion today provides another opportunity for further reflection on peacebuilding and the collaboration between the Council and the Commission. As I have underscored a number of times, the exchanges between the two bodies are very welcome and could in fact happen more often. Furthermore, that cooperation is necessary — even essential — in order to achieve sustainable peace in the face of the complexity of the challenges before us. We must take the trust between the two bodies to a higher level, because it rings somewhat hollow for us to prescribe strengthening trust to the outside world when we seem unable to strengthen trust between bodies within the United Nations itself. One relevant example in that sense is the issue of transitions.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“I would like to thank Ambassador Nebenzia and his team for their competent and efficient leadership of the Security Council in April. I would also like to welcome you, Mr. President, and the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the presidency this month, and to pledge our full support to assisting you. Let me also welcome High Commissioner Türk, Ms. Chigwenya and Ms. Olonisakin to today’s open debate and thank them for their insightful briefings. I am particularly grateful to your delegation, Mr. President, for the attention you have given to peacebuilding from the very outset of your presidency, beginning with a request for the advice of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on this debate on a topic as important as trust.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Brazil reiterates its firm support for Argentine sovereignty over the Malvinas and urges Member States to refrain from unilateral actions concerning the territory.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“Brazil supports the continuity of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. We understand that it would be premature to consider its withdrawal at this time. We believe that the Mission still has an important role to play in preventing intercommunal conflicts, especially in fighting misinformation and hate speech and engaging young people in the peace process. Finally, I would like to express Brazil’s concern about the presence of troops from Kosovo in the Malvinas Islands. The sending of foreign troops to that territory is in violation of General Assembly resolution 31/49 and goes against the spirit of resolution 41/11, which solemnly declared the South Atlantic a zone of peace and cooperation.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“It is concerning, however, that progress on other fronts, such as the road map for the implementation of the 2013 and 2015 energy agreements, remains limited. Brazil notes the persistence of tensions between communities, particularly in north Kosovo, reflected in the boycott of local elections last Sunday. We consider it important that parties adopt confidence-building measures and avoid unilateral actions that could trigger violence. Brazil reiterates the call for the establishment of the association/community of Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo, in accordance with the Brussels agreements. We encourage parties to adhere to their commitment to respecting sites of historical, cultural or religious significance and to preserving freedom of movement.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“I thank Special Representative Caroline Ziadeh for her briefing. I welcome to this meeting the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia and acknowledge the participation of the representatives of Kosovo. Brazil commends the parties for the instances of continued engagement in dialogue and negotiations, which resulted in the agreement on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina in February and its implementation annex in March. We believe that this is a positive development, with the expectation that it will reinforce both sides’ commitment to a negotiated and mutually acceptable solution to the question of Kosovo. We welcome the constructive role played by the European Union in mediating the negotiations.”
2023-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9312 (2023) · source
“Brazil reaffirms its commitment to cooperate with the Government of Colombia so that the peace achieved through its people’s hard work can be consolidated and spread throughout its territory.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“The full reintegration of ex-combatants into civilian life depends on their access to land, housing and productive projects. We also call attention to the need to strengthen policies to address the serious problem of gender-based violence. As we have emphasized many times, we must not forget that the Security Council’s work in Colombia is based on the expectations and requirements expressed by the Colombian Government. In that regard, Brazil is ready to study in detail the Secretary-General’s recommendations in order to analyse how the Verification Mission can collaborate on the ceasefire agreements with various armed groups in Colombia, as the Colombian Government has requested.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“As we have emphasized, the comprehensive deployment of State capacities in every corner of the country’s territory, especially areas affected by conflict or historically neglected, is essential to the consolidation of peace. Progress on agrarian reform will contribute decisively to that end, as will the Colombian Congress’s approval of the national development plan, which incorporates key priorities for the implementation of the peace process. Despite the important challenges already overcome, we recognize those that lie ahead in the implementation of the peace process in Colombia. The security situation of ex-combatants, social leaders and human rights defenders continues to be a worry and efforts to guarantee their protection and prevent violence must be intensified.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“We recall, with deep respect and solidarity, Colombia’s national day of remembrance and solidarity with victims of the conflict, marked on 9 April. We hope that the common goal of the parties at the negotiating table is putting a definitive end to the creation of new victims and achieving peace in Colombia. We therefore reiterate the importance of a constructive dialogue between the parties to create conditions of mutual trust and to encourage the belief — in Colombia and the international community — that the ceasefire, an end to the hostilities and the transformation of the country can become a reality with society’s full participation.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“The consolidation of peace depends on the full implementation of the Final Agreement and also on the capacity of the authorities to curb the violence that continues to be perpetrated by other armed groups and that disproportionately affects Afro-Colombians, indigenous peoples, women and the most vulnerable segments of the population. In the context of efforts seeking to build an inclusive and sustainable peace, as a guarantor country Brazil reaffirms its commitment to supporting the dialogue between the Colombian Government and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional. We welcome the results of the second round of negotiations and the prospects for progress towards an agreement achieved in Mexico. It is with deep regret, however, that we deplore the persistent trends resulting in new tragedies.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“We are pleased to note the progress made in the implementation of the peace agreement, especially with regard to rural reform, the political participation of ex-combatants and attention to the victims of the conflict. The expansion in January of the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, including as regards monitoring the rural reform and ethnic chapter elements of the agreement, represents an important step towards strengthening the peace process in the country. Brazil congratulates Mr. Petro Urrego’s Government on its efforts to seek “total peace” throughout its territory. As noted by the Secretary-General in his most recent report to the Council (S/2023/222), the additional dialogue efforts under way are both welcome and essential to extending the benefits of peace in Colombia.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“Mr. Costa Filho (Brazil) (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour for me and my country to take the floor to comment on the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace in Colombia. I thank the briefers for their presentations and welcome Foreign Minister Leyva Durán to the Council. Colombia has demonstrated exceptional commitment and determination in its quest for reconciliation and its efforts to build a lasting peace. Brazil firmly believes in the country’s capacity and political will to overcome the challenges to the full implementation of the peace agreement and consolidate peace across its territory.”
2023-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9303 (2023) · source
“Let us step back from the brink and do what we must: all parties must re-establish dialogue, restore existing arms-control and disarmament mechanisms and work towards new ones that will permit them to fully comply with all their NPT obligations.”
2023-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9300 (2023) · source
“In the areas of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, that should never be the case, first, because that suspension, in itself, may violate the NPT’s Article VI obligation to curb a nuclear arms race and engage in disarmament, and secondly, and perhaps more importantly, because the risks in this area are higher than those in almost any other area. Tit- for-tat breaches of obligations in nuclear arms control and disarmament threaten to set off unpredictable arms-race processes that greatly increase the risks of voluntary and involuntary escalation. Violations, be they nuclear-sharing arrangements or breaches of other treaties, must be answered with concerted efforts to remedy the breach and bring all parties back into full compliance.”
2023-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9300 (2023) · source
“We have seen it with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, with the Open Skies Treaty and more recently with the New START Treaty. That is a race to the bottom that makes nobody safer, regardless of who made the first move. By shutting down channels of communication, increasing uncertainty and reducing trust, the world is being made less secure for nuclear- weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States alike. The backsliding on nuclear disarmament must stop before it renders the NPT a dead letter. I urge all of us in the Security Council — especially the nuclear-weapon States — to recommit to arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation and to live up to all of their NPT obligations. In other areas of international law, a suspension of obligations may at times be the appropriate response to a treaty violation.”
2023-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9300 (2023) · source
“We take both of those articles very seriously, and we have long opposed any nuclear-sharing arrangements. While we have expressed our concerns about NATO’S nuclear-sharing arrangements, we also stress that two wrongs do not make a right. Reacting to a nuclear-sharing arrangement or to any other perceived nuclear threat by placing weapons in a non-nuclear-weapon State also constitutes a breach of NPT obligations. Responding to violations with violations seems to have become the prevailing logic in arms control today. Over the course of the past year, we have seen countless disappointing incidents in which withdrawals or suspensions of obligations on one side were answered with tit-for-tat withdrawals or suspensions of obligations by the other side.”
2023-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9300 (2023) · source
“On the contrary, it is our view that it is disarmament that shapes the security environment and not the other way around. Yet article VI is not the only article of the NPT that has not been fully observed. Brazil has long maintained that any nuclear-sharing arrangement is inconsistent with both articles I and II of the NPT. We are not persuaded by arguments that seek to carve loopholes around NPT language, such as those suggesting that, as long as there is no handover of command and control of the weapons, nuclear-sharing arrangements would not constitute a transfer, or that the pre-existing arrangements that were not in line with the provisions of the NPT could be grandfathered into the Treaty, among other arguments. The text of those articles is clear, and their intent is clearer.”
2023-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9300 (2023) · source
“Coupled with the accelerating global missile race from East Asia to the Middle East to Eastern Europe, it is no exaggeration to say that nuclear risks are at their highest levels since the Cold War. Even more worrisome, as compared to that period we now have more actors involved with more delivery systems and fewer rules in place. When Brazil ratified the NPT in 1998, its Parliament expressed the understanding that the decision to join the Treaty was inextricably linked to the fulfilment of article VI disarmament obligations — and I stress the word “obligations” — by nuclear-weapon States. The Treaty can be seen as legitimate only when all parties comply in good faith with all their obligations. The Treaty does not set any preconditions for disarmament and does not say that disarmament shall be contingent on the security environment.”
2023-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9300 (2023) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. Last year, during the tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), we found ourselves often repeating that we were disappointed with the lack of ambition in the goals set for nuclear disarmament. Several times we were told by nuclear-weapon States that the best we could hope for was to confirm existing disarmament commitments in order to prevent backsliding on nuclear disarmament. Since then, we have failed to meet even that extremely low bar. By now it seems clear that nuclear disarmament has gone into reverse. All nuclear-weapon States are upgrading their arsenals, either quantitatively or qualitatively or both. In addition, they are developing new means of delivery.”
2023-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9300 (2023) · source
“In view of the rejection of the draft resolution, Brazil encourages those responsible for the ongoing investigations to share their conclusions with the Council as soon as possible. The seriousness of the issue requires a quick and transparent response to the concerns of Member States.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“The caution with which the issue has been handled by the authorities of Denmark, Germany and Sweden is understandable. Brazil’s vote should not be interpreted as a criticism of the conduct of the investigations or a sign of mistrust, but as recognition of the importance of additional and more comprehensive efforts on the part of the United Nations. I would like to reiterate our understanding that every proposal in the Security Council should be analysed on its own merits. Since we considered the explosions in the Baltic Sea to be a threat to international peace and security, a commission established by the Secretary-General would be well suited to assisting the Council in its decisions.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“Any proposal by a Council member must be considered in a respectful and objective manner. Brazil engaged constructively in the negotiations from the start and proposed several amendments with the aim of bridging different positions and perceptions and trying to build consensus. Brazil voted in favour of draft resolution S/2023/212, on the explosions on the Nord Stream. As many members of the Council rightly noted at our meeting on 30 September (see S/PV.9144), this issue is about a threat to international peace and security. Preliminary information provided by the authorities of European countries indicates that it was an act of sabotage with the possible involvement of a State actor. Six months after the explosions occurred, we still do not know what caused them.”
2023-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9295 (2023) · source
“Brazil congratulates Special Envoy Geir Pedersen on his outreach efforts to re-engage key stakeholders to find a way out of the current stalemate in the political process. We also commend him for his continued engagement with the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board. We hope that the recent gestures of international solidarity in the aftermath of the earthquake will positively influence the political file so that new perspectives for a peaceful solution can be made possible. It is our expectation that the current humanitarian cooperation can pave the way for further confidence-building measures. In 2023, let us not only hope for, but also work hard towards, a favourable political outcome for Syria so as to bring about the peace, stability and reconciliation so desired by the Syrian people.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“We join the Secretary-General in his repeated calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, maintain the various ceasefires agreed and respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We condemn all terrorist activities and recent attacks by foreign forces, which resulted in several civilian deaths and seriously undermine the political process. Resolution 2254 (2015) provides a road map that could restore Syria’s unity and sovereignty. For many months now, we have seen no progress in relation to the meetings of the small body of the Syrian-led, Syrian- owned United Nations-facilitated Constitutional Committee. It is our hope that, once reconvened, members will show renewed political will and a genuine willingness to move the process forward.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“Rasha Muhrez described, children all over Syria continue to endure terrible trauma, when they should be spared the consequences of the hostilities. The situation of children in camps, such as that of Al-Hol, is particularly concerning and deserves renewed attention. In that regard, we welcome the ongoing repatriation efforts. The additional human suffering caused by the earthquakes exacerbates the need for a political solution to the conflict. Brazil’s position remains unchanged. Only a Syrian-owned and Syrian-led United Nations-facilitated political process, with due regard for the preservation of Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, can provide a lasting solution to the conflict. A comprehensive ceasefire is urgent.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“Brazil makes this statement on the political aspects of the conflict in its national capacity. First of all, I would like to thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their briefings. Brazil commends their tireless efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people after more than a decade of conflict and now the tragic consequences of earthquakes of an unprecedented magnitude. Last week, the Brazilian Government announced the donation of water purifiers and seven tons of nutritious dehydrated foods to the Government of Syria as part of the efforts to help to address the immediate needs of the affected populations. We also thank the Syria Response Director for Save the Children, Ms. Rasha Muhrez, for her moving briefing and her insights. As Ms.”
2023-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9272 (2023) · source
“The resolution also reaffirmed the resolute commitment of the international community to upholding the core principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, while underscoring the need to achieve peace. We also encouraged careful consideration of the causes of the conflict so that mutual resentments and suspicions do not manifest themselves in future violence. We should never lose sight of the human tragedy. Nor should we ignore the global economic impact of the war, in particular with regard to the rising input costs for agricultural and food production. Brazil will continue to persevere on this path. We are convinced that there is sufficient will among Member States to prevent future, new anniversaries of the duration of the war like the sad mark of one year completed today.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“They are mandatory at all times and under all circumstances. Respecting and ensuring respect for international humanitarian law are essential to the protection of civilians. Brazil has not come here with the intention of presenting a ready-made solution. We need to explore paths that seek to create conditions for the end of the conflict. We are convinced that countries like Brazil that are not directly involved in the conflict have a constructive role to play in fostering dialogue. We took action along those lines during the discussions on the General Assembly’s adoption yesterday of its most recent resolution, resolution ES-11/6, in which Member States call for “a cessation of hostilities”, an expression that appears for the first time and was added at the suggestion of Brazil.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“I thank Secretary- General António Guterres for his statement. A year after the start of the conflict, we see an armed stalemate on the ground, triumphalist rhetoric on both sides and prospects of new military offensives. We should put aside illusions about a military solution to this crisis. We need to discuss the return of the parties to the negotiating table. President Lula has made Brazil’s position clear, faithful to our diplomatic tradition. We condemn Russia’s invasion and territorial violation of a sovereign State, Ukraine. But a year later, we understand that the time has come to also give voice to those who want to speak of ways to build peace. The violence, which affects the most vulnerable, should stop, with no preconditions. International humanitarian law and its principles are not optional.”
2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source
“We must also emphasize that the harmful consequences for the environment need to be carefully assessed by the proper international bodies. Brazil is ready to cooperate in order to improve monitoring mechanisms, with a view to preventing incidents that could impact marine life and the level of greenhouse-gas emissions.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9266 (2023) · source
“On the other hand, the seriousness of the allegations and the accusation of the involvement of State actors in the episode must be given due consideration by the Council. We understand the importance of secrecy to the success of investigations, but given the political implications of the incidents, we encourage greater transparency in the dissemination of established facts and restraint in the propagation of unproven interpretations. Only in that way will it be possible for us to go beyond the field of speculation. Brazil reiterates its concern about the consequences of the damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, which resulted in the worsening of the energy crisis in Europe and in serious long-term economic losses. The damage to regional energy infrastructure is particularly regrettable.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9266 (2023) · source
“I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Mr. Ray McGovern for their briefings.. The press article that motivated our meeting today reports serious allegations about September’s incidents regarding the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. It is widely known that there are claims that those incidents were acts of sabotage. Nevertheless, the Brazilian position on this issue remains the same as the one expressed at the meeting called shortly after the events (see S/PV.9144). Any response should be based on sound information and the results of impartial investigations. We ask other members to proceed with caution in the face of assertions attributable to a single anonymous source.”
2023-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9266 (2023) · source
“Yet the costs of not engaging are unacceptably high and growing higher by the day. Doing nothing, or believing that pressure alone can solve the problem, means resigning ourselves to a spiral of nuclear escalation with truly global implications. I urge all members of the Council to find the political will that can enable us to step back from the brink once again.”
2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9264 (2023) · source
“Secondly, diplomatic efforts were driven and supported by several countries. Brazil was a vocal supporter of that process, and we believe that a new process of engagement is at least as urgent now as it was at the end of 2017. Only by acting on those two fronts were we able to defuse a cycle of escalation and interrupt one of the most dangerous periods in the history of this file. Once again, we must be able to condemn unlawful action and to support initiatives that could lead to a resolution of the issue. A sustained, comprehensive political process remains the best chance of delivering on our goal of a peninsula that is peaceful, stable and free of nuclear weapons. Starting a new process is never easy. All the parties will have to exercise self-restraint, and restraint involves costs.”
2023-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9264 (2023) · source