According to the government, the debt payment “strengthens Brazil’s image on the global and regional international scene, reaffirms the country’s commitment to multilateralism and strengthens the capacity for diplomatic action in favor of national interests and the principles governing currency policy Brazilian”.
In a statement, the government indicated that the country has paid “in full its contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations (UN), in an approximate amount of R$289 million, and has paid off liabilities of R1.1 billion $ related to United Nations peacekeeping missions”. UN”.
“In this way, in addition to guaranteeing the country’s right to vote at the United Nations General Assembly in 2024, Brazil has strengthened its commitment to multilateralism, the Organization and its international activities,” Itamaraty said in a statement published Thursday.
Also in early 2023, payments enabled the recovery of voting rights in organizations such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), l the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIFA), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
If during Dilma Rousseff’s government the debt to international organizations was high, during Jair Bolsonaro’s government it reached such a level as to cause embarrassment to Brazilian diplomats.
The result was the country’s discredit, including in multilateral negotiations and international actions.
2024-01-04 16:10:11
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