In an official visit to India, the president said that it is necessary to expand the number of permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.
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Officer Fernando Rodrigues Goulart will be the new commander of the peace mission to Haiti, the UN has confirmed. He will replace Luiz Ramos, who is also from Brazil.
At a meeting with ambassadors of Arab countries, the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce president suggests establishment of bilateral meetings to supply the demand in each country.
The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East calls for US$ 75 mn and appeals to countries like Brazil. Children’s hospitals and schools need funds.
The information was given by the Arab country’s foreign minister, Abdallah Al Nahyan, to the Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations, Antonio Patriota, during a meeting in Brasília.
A survey conducted by the World Food Programme in November and December indicates that part of the population is unable to produce or buy the food it needs.
Brazil’s Federal District has signed an agreement with the Sudanese capital and, since late last year, has been transferring water and sewage technology there. Two technical visits have been made.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will take part in the celebrations next Monday (12th), represented by its president, CEO and International Relations vice president.
The government of Brazil is establishing sustainable development targets in the final text of the UN conference, to take place in June, as was the case with the Millennium Development Goals.
The country disbursed US$ 2.4 million for a FAO project in the same line as the Brazilian Food Acquisition Programme. The UN should buy produce from farmers and donate it to schools and the poor.
UN conference should be in April, in Doha. The crisis should set the tone. Hamad Al Kawari, head of the organising committee said that it is time to ‘exercise political will and leadership’.
A study disclosed by the Ipea shows that over 75% of the country’s donations went to multilateral organisations. The remainder was turned to technical and humanitarian cooperation.
Lower House president Marco Maia should participate in a meeting among speakers of the group. Themes included are dialogue of cultures, energy and sustainable development and the financial crisis.
The governments of both countries signed a document to serve as the basis for technical cooperation. There are already projects under study in agriculture and agricultural schooling.
