Federative Republic of Brazil
Ambassador Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg
Brazil joined the United Nations on October 24, 1945. Brazil last served on the Commission on Human Rights from 2000 to 2006. It is a candidate in the May 9, 2006, elections to serve on the Human Rights Council. Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg has served as Brazil’s permanent representative to the UN since March 25, 2003. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Sardenberg’s March 15, 2006, speech on behalf of Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil before the UN General Assembly during debate on the adoption of the draft resolution on the Human Rights Council. The Panamanian UN delegation cochaired…
