Countries & Territories/Brazil

Secretary-General Appoints Silvia Rucks of Uruguay United Nations Resident Coordinator in Brazil

4 May

On 1 May, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Silvia Rucks of Uruguay as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Brazil, with the host Government’s approval.

Public Banks, by Supporting Local Investment, Uniquely Positioned to Turn Global Goals into Reality for All, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Brazilian Development Forum

26 Apr

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Brazilian Development Forum, today:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary‑General

22 Dec

The Food and Agriculture Organization said it is working to bolster the global response to the Fall Armyworm, considered one of the top 10 devastating plant pests, which places at risk up to 80 million metric tons of maize worth $18 billion per year in Africa, Asia and the Near East.

Pandemic Provided Chances for Innovative Rule-of-Law Agenda, Secretary-General Tells Event on Improving Supreme Court Governance in Brazil

22 Oct

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the webinar “Supreme courts, governance and democracy: Contributions of civil society to the improvement of the governance of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil”, today: