Brazil and the United Nations

Brazil is a full member of the United Nations. It has participated in peacekeeping operations with the UNUnited Nations Peacekeeping Factsheet United Nations. Retrieved on 2010-12-06. in the Middle East, the former Belgian Congo, Cyprus, Mozambique, Angola, and more recently East Timor and Haiti.Missões de Paz - Apresentação Exército Brasileiro. Retrieved on 2010-12-06. . Brazil has been regularly elected as a non-permanent member to the Security Council since its first session in 1946 and is now among the most elected UN member states to the UNSC. Brazil was elected to become a member of the 15-country UN Security Council for the two-year term of 2022–23.

Activities

General Assembly Brazil has traditionally played a relevant role in the United Nations General Assembly. In 1947, Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha chaired the First Special Session of the General Assembly and the Second Session of the General Assembly. Since 21 September 1949, Brazil has been the first country to speak at the General Debate. Brazilian representatives deliver opening speeches that often present an assessment of the international situation as a backdrop to express the Brazilian point of view on the main issues.. On September 21, 2011, President Rousseff became the first woman to open a General Debate since the United Nations was founded...

Security Council Brazil has been elected ten times to the United Nations Security Council; the 2022–23 term was its 11th turn. It is currently ranked second (Japan is first) in terms of most number of years as an elected member.

List of terms as an elected member to the Security Council: 1946–47 1951–52 1954–551963–64 1967–68 1988–891993–94 1998–99 2004–052010–11 2022–23

Security Council reform Brazil is actively engaged in the reform of the United Nations Security Council and has sought to garner support for a permanent seat with veto power.Joint Press Statement: Ministerial Meeting of the G4 countries (Brazil, Germany, India and Japan) in the margins of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations. Retrieved on 2012-01-26. It formed the G4 alliance with Germany, India, and Japan for the purpose of supporting each other’s bids for permanent seats. Their proposal calls for an enlarged Security Council, expanded in both the permanent and non-permanent categories of membership. A wide coalition of member states from all regional groups of the United Nations supported the initiative.

The United States sent strong indications to Brazil that it was willing to support its membership; albeit, without a veto."Powell: Brazil Not Developing Nukes" Fox News. Retrieved 2009-06-28. In June 2011, the Council on Foreign Relations recommended that the US government fully endorse the inclusion of Brazil as a permanent member of the Security Council.Global Brazil and U.S.-Brazil Relations , Council on Foreign Relations Brazil has also received backing from other permanent members: Russia,"Putin in Brazil" , Brazzil. Retrieved 2009-06-28. the United Kingdom,"UK backs Brazil as permanent Security Council member" , Number10.gov.uk., 27 March 2009, Retrieved 2009-06-28. France,"France and Brazil" , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France. Retrieved 2009-06-28. all nations that form Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP),"Chanceleres lusófonos discutem reforma das Nações Unidas" , Uol Notícias. Retrieved 2009-06-28. Chile,"Presidente do Chile pede ingresso do Brasil no Conselho de Segurança da ONU" , Sul21. Retrieved 2011-04-04] Indonesia, Finland,, Agência Brasil. Retrieved 2009-06-28. Slovenia,"Slovenia backs Brazil as permanent member of UNSC", People's Daily. Retrieved January 18, 2009. Australia,"Brazil Gets Australia's Backing for UN Security Council Seat" , Brazzil. Retrieved January 18, 2009. South Africa,, The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-06-28. Guatemala,"Brasil e Guatemala acertam apoio mútuo para Conselho de Segurança", Yahoo! Brazil. Retrieved 2009-06-28. Vietnam,"Presidentes do Brasil e Vietnã realiza 'Comunicado Conjunto' para cooperação para o desenvolvimento econômico e social" , Fator Brasil. Retrieved 2009-06-28. the Philippines,"PGMA, Brazilian President Lula agree to further strengthen RP-Brazil relations", Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2009-06-28. among others.

Peacekeeping

A founding member of the United Nations, Brazil has a long tradition of contributing to peacekeeping operations. Brazil has participated in 33 United Nations peacekeeping operations and contributed with over 27,000 troops. Currently, Brazil contributes with more than 2,200 troops, military observers and police officers in three continents.Brazilian Presidency of the Security Council Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations. Retrieved on 2011-02-02.

Brazil led the military component of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) from its establishment in 2004,Exército Brasileiro: Haiti Brazilian Army. Retrieved on 2012-01-26. . until the dissolution of MINUSTAH in 2017"UN agrees to shut down Haiti peacekeeping mission," April 14, 2017, Agence France-Presse (AFP), via Seychelles News Agency retrieved September 25, 2024 amid ongoing controversy.Rahul Sur, et al: Evaluation of the Enforcement and Remedial Assistance Efforts for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by the United Nations and Related Personnel in Peacekeeping Operations, Assignment No. IED-15-001, ¶ 7, May 12, 2015, Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) Evaluation Report, United Nations, retrieved September 26, 2024On the abuse and sexual exploitation of Women, Girls, and young Men by United Nations agents, and the violation of the right to access remedies, Republic of Haïti Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council, 26th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, (unofficial translation) March 24, 2016, by a coalition of Haitian human rights groups, retrieved September 26, 2024 The mission's Force Commander was Major General Fernando Rodrigues Goulart of the Brazilian Army.MINUSTAH Leadership United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. Retrieved on 2012-07-26. Brazil was the biggest troop-contributing country to MINUSTAH, with 2,200 active military personnel.MINUSTAH Facts and Figures United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. Retrieved on 2012-01-26.

Brazil also leads the Maritime Task Force (MTF) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).Brazilian Flagship for UNIFIL Maritime Task Force, 25 November 2011 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Retrieved on 2012-07-26. Since February 2011, the UNIFIL MTF is under the command of Rear Admiral Luiz Henrique Caroli of the Brazilian Navy. The Brazilian Niteroi-class frigate, União, is the flagship of the fleet comprising vessels from three other countries.

Financial contribution Brazil is one of the largest contributors to the United Nations regular budget, with a net contribution of USD 57 million for the 2022 Assessment.

Representation

New York

Brazil maintains a permanent mission to the United Nations in New York, which is headed by Ambassador Sérgio França Danese The mission is responsible for Brazil's participation in all United Nations events that concern the country in meetings of the General Assembly, Security Council, and other U.N. agencies headquartered in New York.O Brasil na ONU Nações Unidas no Brasil. Retrieved on 2010-12-06. .

Geneva Brazil maintains a permanent mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva, headed by Ambassador Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo.Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva United Nations Office at Geneva. Retrieved on 2023-12-03. The delegation is responsible for representing Brazil at the agencies headquartered in Geneva.

Rome In Rome, Brazil maintains a delegation to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), led by Ambassador Antonino Marques Porto e Santos.A Representação Representação do Brasil junto à FAO. Retrieved on 2010-12-06. .

Paris At the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris, the Permanent Delegation of Brazil is headed by Ambassador Marcia Donner Abreu.Brazil UNESCO. Retrieved on 2010-12-06. Brazil joined UNESCO in 1946, and has been a member of its executive board several times, most recently 2007–09.

Events hosted Brazil served in the past as a host for UN's conferences, such as the Conference on Environment and Development, also known as Earth Summit that happened in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Brazil turned down offer to host 2019's UN Climate Change Conference.

Brazil and the United Nations

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