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  1. “In the face of the absence of relevant recent developments on the Syrian chemical-weapons file, allow me to reaffirm our traditional position on the matter. Chemical weapons are utterly incompatible with international humanitarian law, and therefore must have no place in the practices and doctrines of today’s world. The use of such weapons violates international agreements and poses serious threats to international peace and security. Incidents must be addressed with transparency and be subject to thorough and impartial investigations, in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”

    2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9207 (2022) · source

  2. “While the Security Council should pay close attention to progress in the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria, holding monthly meetings when there is little or no relevant development on the ground does not seem an efficient use of time or resources. Brazil welcomes the efforts made to hold a meeting between representatives of the OPCW and Syrian authorities in Beirut last month. We regret that the meeting could not take place. Furthermore, we take note of the submission by the Syrian Arab Republic of a document entitled “The General National Document Regarding the Cooperation of the Syrian Arab Republic with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Between 2013 and 2022”, and we look forward to its circulation by the OPCW Technical Secretariat.”

    2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9207 (2022) · source

  3. “At the outset, I would also like to thank High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. I also welcome the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye and the Islamic Republic of Iran. I would also like to thank the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for his latest report (see S/2022/897). As in previous months, little seems to have changed in the situation on the ground or in the relationship between the Syrian Arab Republic and the organization. That reinforces our perception that there is a mismatch in the frequency of these meetings.”

    2022-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9207 (2022) · source

  4. “I will be very brief. I am sorry to take the floor again. I would just like to ask the representative of Albania to refrain from assuming who is and who is not Brazil’s ally. Our position on readdressing the frequency of meetings on this agenda item has nothing to do with alliances, but with the efficiency of the Security Council’s work, as recognized by the majority of Council members today, namely, the Russian Federation, India, China, the United Arab Emirates and the three African members, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya, as just stated by the President of the Council.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

  5. “Such incidents must be addressed with transparency and be subject to thorough and impartial investigations, in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

  6. “Brazil follows closely the progress in the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme, but we do not believe that holding successive Security Council meetings when there are little or no relevant developments on the ground is efficient in terms of time or resources, as noted today by the representatives of the Russian Federation, India, China and the United Arab Emirates. Owing to the absence of new developments in the Syrian chemical weapons file, allow me to once again reaffirm our traditional position on the matter. Chemical weapons are utterly incompatible with international humanitarian law and therefore must have no place in the practices and doctrines of today’s world. The use of such weapons violates international agreements and poses a serious threat to international peace and security.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

  7. “I thank High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. I would also like to welcome the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye and the Islamic Republic of Iran to today’s meeting. Less than two weeks ago, we met in this Chamber to discuss the same issues (see S/PV.9164). The latest report of the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (S/2022/828, annex) had just been published on that very same day. We therefore do not even have a new report to discuss today.”

    2022-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9184 (2022) · source

  8. “Unfortunately, due to the way that these debates are structured, our interventions are the same, regardless of whether or not we have a report. In the absence of new developments in the Syrian chemical-weapon file, I would like to once again reaffirm our traditional opposition on the matter. Chemical weapons are utterly incompatible with international humanitarian law and can therefore have no place in the practices and doctrines of today’s world. The use of such weapons violates international agreements and poses serious threats to international peace and security. Incidents must be addressed with transparency and be subject to thorough and impartial investigations in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

  9. “First of all, I would like to thank High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. Once again, we are meeting in this Chamber in a context in which little seems to have changed in the situation on the ground or in the relationship between the Syrian Arab Republic and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). By now it seems unarguable that the frequency of these meetings has to change. Holding monthly meetings when there are few or no relevant developments on the ground is not efficient in terms of either time or resources. The OPCW’s monthly report (see S/2022/727, annex) was published just today, a few minutes ago, and we almost had a meeting in which we would not have even had a report to comment on.”

    2022-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9164 (2022) · source

  10. “Brazil welcomes recent efforts made by both the OPCW Director-General and the Syrian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates to have an in-person meeting. That is the kind of constructive approach that helps build confidence and paves the way for the consolidation of a comprehensive and effective dialogue. We encourage both parties to keep up the good work in order to ensure that the meeting takes place as soon as possible. Finally, we encourage the Syrian Government to provide full access to the OPCW expert teams, including by issuing the necessary visas. Once travel restrictions worldwide begin to be lifted, we look forward to the deployment of further on-site inspections, which could help advance a conclusion to the Syrian file.”

    2022-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8990 (2022) · source

  11. “Brazil has thoroughly analysed not only these, but also previous reports issued by the FFM, the OPCW- United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism and the Investigation and Identification Team on episodes related to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Given the gravity of the situation, we reiterate that all investigations pertaining to those incidents must be impartial, balanced, technical and comprehensive. We continue to advocate for the need to restore trust between the OPCW and the Syrian Arab Republic, which would constitute a fundamental step towards overcoming the regrettable politicization that has undermined the culture of consensus within the Organization and its decision-making bodies.”

    2022-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8990 (2022) · source

  12. “Having said that, I once again thank the OPCW Director-General for his latest report (S/2022/181, annex). Brazil firmly supports the work of the Organization in implementing the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Brazil condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical weapons, anywhere, by anyone and under any circumstances. We therefore support a strong, transparent and independent OPCW. I would also like to take this opportunity to once again note the important work of the Fact-Finding Mission, including its latest reports on allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Marea and Kafr Zeita.”

    2022-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8990 (2022) · source

  13. “I would like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. I would also like to welcome the delegations of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey. Only 10 days ago we met here to debate this very topic and to discuss the same reports by the Director- General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Fact-Finding Mission in Syria (FFM). The Council must pay close attention to the progress in the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria and everywhere, as well as enforce accountability for their use. However, Brazil does believe that the periodicity of these meetings should be better discussed among members or we risk diminishing the importance that Member States and other actors attach to the subject.”

    2022-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8990 (2022) · source