The British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, announced this Wednesday in Brasilia that London’s support for Brazil’s ambitions to take a permanent seat in UN Security Council.
Cleverly said in a press conference held next to his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira The United Kingdom has a “national interest” in having Brazil have a “louder voice” on the world stage, especially at the United Nations.
as emphasized, London will support these aspirations in an “enthusiastic” way.
The head of British diplomacy stressed that the United Nations should maintain its current relevance on the world stage, “It is necessary to make a repairThe Security Council, though Admit it will not be a quick process.
“We know the truth of that The global balance of power has shifted to the south. It is a fact that must be recognized in many institutions, including the United Nations.Cleverly said on the first visit by a British foreign secretary to the South American country in nine years.
Vieira stated that Brazil will work with many countries to try to ensure that negotiations on UN reform “which are still very informal, can be increasingly normalized”.
he Brazilian minister He said his own wants to negotiate the reform of the United Nations on the basis of a written document, “To prevent each year from starting from scratchDiscussions.
Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America and the most populous country in the region, is part of the named group Sh 4and also consists of Germany, India and Japan, countries that have been for years Promote the expansion of permanent seats The United Nations Security Council, however Repairs are blocked by the five permanent members (the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France).
Since the creation of the United Nations, this organ has been Only with these five members who have veto power.
Cleverly’s visit to Brazil, at the end of a regional tour that included Chile, Jamaica and Colombia, comes weeks after London announced a major contribution to the Brazilian fund to protect the Amazon.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged more than $100 million to the fund this month during a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the eve of King Carlos III’s coronation.
(with info from EFE and AFP)
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